chief of police

noun phrase

: the head of the police department

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Hardin was the chief of police for Gateway for about four months at the start of 2016, according to the Associated Press. Michael Loria, USA Today, 27 May 2025 This message was echoed by other speakers, including the chief of police. Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 23 May 2025 Art Bodenheimer has served as chief of police for Lake Alfred since 2003 and has served in law enforcement since 1987. Art Bodenheimer, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 May 2025 The director contacted the chief of police and insisted that the man be arrested for telephonic harassment, the complaint said. Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 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 4 Jun. 2025.

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