chief of police

noun phrase

: the head of the police department

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Rancho Cordova has appointed a new chief of police. Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026 Bill Pitmon was sworn in as Bee Cave’s sixth chief of police in January. Kara King, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026 Baydoun says all department heads had to resign and reapply for their jobs through his Transformation Team for a spot in his administration, including the chief of police. Jack Springgate, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026 Gens, the Jewish chief of police for the Vilna ghetto, an area designated specifically for Jews in Lithuania during World War II, carried the anguish with him, according to his family. Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 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 14 Feb. 2026.

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