chief of police

noun phrase

: the head of the police department

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Scott Tracy, Frankfort's assistant chief of police, said Tuesday evening that Bard had been taken into custody and booked on charges of murder and first-degree assault. Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025 Uniontown's police department has been shrinking and now the chief of police has officially resigned, accepting a better-paying job as the chief of police at Robert Morris University. Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025 Estella Patterson was sworn in on Friday as the new chief of police for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 7 Dec. 2025 After a 21-year career in law enforcement ranging from investigations and training to SWAT commander, Salim Omari was sworn in as Eagan’s new chief of police Tuesday night. Mars King, Twin Cities, 3 Dec. 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 13 Dec. 2025.

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