chief of police

noun phrase

: the head of the police department

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His grandfather was the chief of police for the city of La Porte, and his father is a retired Michigan City police officer, authorities said. Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026 Ryan Gulli, the chief of police in Manhattan, said the accident was under investigation. Justin Mayo, New York Times, 12 May 2026 O’Connor, who was also a former deputy chief of police for the City of Tampa, thought Pierce was paying the maximum child support and that he was not obligated to pay any more, said O’Connor’s attorney, Ralph Fernandez. Jack Jankowski, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026 It’s been roughly nine months since Adam Dustman unexpectedly resigned as chief of police in Independence, and in that time, he’s been paid at least $61,000 as of early March, according to payroll records. Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chief of police

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“Chief of police.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chief%20of%20police. Accessed 28 May. 2026.

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