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chief of police

noun phrase

: the head of the police department

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Starting on December 1, Cranberry Township will officially have a new chief of police. Patrick Damp, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025 The chief of police wasn’t going to stand for it. Literary Hub, 18 Nov. 2025 Here are some facts to know about Cincinnati's chief of police. Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025 Mark Fitzgerald, the Columbia Police Department’s assistant chief of police, said in a statement to CNN that the officers who responded listened to a couple of songs before the patrol sergeant told the band and their security staff the rules. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 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 29 Nov. 2025.

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