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Police officer in danger, skeets flying about (4,8)

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I believe the answer is:

desk sergeant

'police officer' is the definition.
(type of police officer)

'danger skeets flying about' is the wordplay.
'flying about' indicates an anagram.
'danger'+'skeets'='dangerskeets'
'dangerskeets' anagrammed gives 'DESK SERGEANT'.

'in' acts as a link.

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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