French law enforcement officer (8)

I believe the answer is:

gendarme

(Other definitions for gendarme that I've seen before include "...French fuzz!" , "French copper" , "Nice policeman" , "Force man" , "French police officer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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