chief of police

noun phrase

: the head of the police department

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In the latest report, Harrell indicated Diaz violated multiple police department policies and recommended he be relieved of his duties as chief of police. Abigail Adams, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024 Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes' bio Barnes was hired as Madison’s chief of police in February 2021, according to his bio on the Madison Police Department website. Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024 The chief of police in Mapleton (played by Justin Theroux) is dealing with an outbreak of silent, cigarette-smoking cult members, his wife — a member of said cult — just filed for divorce, his son has gone missing, and his daughter won’t talk to him about, well, anything. Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024 The entire Geary Police Department in Oklahoma, including their chief of police, resigned citing political leaders for failing to meet the police department's needs. Stepheny Price, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024 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 18 Jan. 2025.

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