chief of police

noun phrase

: the head of the police department

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An investigation by a commission established by the recent interim government called for punishment of up to 10 years in prison for Oli, Lekhak and the chief of police at the time of the protests. Binaj Gurubacharya, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026 Ghalibaf also was the country’s chief of police and has overseen crackdowns on protests and internal dissent. Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026 An investigation by a commission set up by the government called for punishment of up to 10 years in prison for Oli, Lekhak and the chief of police at the time of the protests. ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026 Jered Morgan took to Facebook late last year to criticize the town of Kersey and its chief of police, Jonathan Lange, after drivers started receiving hefty fines for speeding along a nearby Weld County road, according to a federal lawsuit filed in the District of Colorado. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 2026.

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