chief of police

noun phrase

: the head of the police department

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Each one is a little island of authority and if that chief of police of an island doesn't want help. Louis Casiano , Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025 Newsham left the department in January 2021 to become chief of police in Prince William County, Virginia. Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2025 The 3-year-old daughter of Burlington’s chief of police was killed after she was attacked by a former drug detection K-9 Monday, according to a news release from the Kit Carson County Sheriff’s Office. Robert Garrison, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2025 In nearby Jenkins Park, a command center was set up, the chief of police says. Sam Gillette, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025 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 14 Sep. 2025.

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