chief of police

noun phrase

: the head of the police department

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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 Founded in 1858, the Hastings Police Department will soon bid farewell to its 56th chief of police. Mars King, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025 There were around 3,000 people at the Utah Valley University event where Kirk was shot in the neck, but only six police officers were present, according to Utah Valley University’s chief of police, Jeff Long, The New York Times reported. Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025 The Virgin Island Police Department's chief of police, Steven Phillip, didn't immediately respond when contacted by PEOPLE for comment. Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 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 10 Oct. 2025.

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