chief of police

noun phrase

: the head of the police department

Examples of chief of police in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Later that night, the chief of police sent four-point mission plan to the state department of public safety. Nick Halter, Axios, 6 Aug. 2024 Whoever wins will face Democrat Patrick Melvin, who previously worked as chief of police in Maricopa, in November. Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 30 July 2024 East Lyme Police Lt. Michael Macek is currently serving as interim chief of police. Greg Smith, Hartford Courant, 30 July 2024 The next day, he was assigned to the robbery by the chief of police. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 24 July 2024 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 19 Aug. 2024.

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