chief of police

noun phrase

: the head of the police department

Examples of chief of police in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Independence Police Department has been without a permanent chief of police since Adam Dustman’s departure more than a year ago. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026

The city is also in the midst of recruiting a new chief of police. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Paul Melanson, a POST member and chief of police in Farmington, said an epidemic years ago of thieves stealing cars and catalytic converters from suburban driveways fueled demands that police quickly embrace surveillance technology. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026

Jonathan Tucker as a fledgling FBI profiler, Mark McKinney as the local chief of police, Joe Cobden as the radio station’s head of ad sales and Fred Ewanuick as Tony’s weary brother are other standouts. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026

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