chief of police

noun phrase

: the head of the police department

Examples of chief of police in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Since the policy was approved in April by the Fire and Police Commission, a new state law removed the commission’s power to create policy for the Police Department and returned it to the chief of police. Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024 Pena’s death caused an outpouring of grief in the local community, including from Hayward’s chief of police, as well as a public call for tips on the suspect’s identity. Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024 As fate would have it, Francisco's great-grandfather once served as the chief of police in Vinita, Oklahoma. Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 15 Feb. 2024 Hou was Taiwan’s chief of police, and Lai and Ko are renowned doctors. David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 10 Jan. 2024 The novel follows chief of police Ed Kapenash and an impending divorcee named Sharon. Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024 San Diego police and Coronado police have both refused to pick up the case during that time, and the chief of police of Coronado, June Jordan, who was trained by the Federal Bureau of Investigations and knows Alton, admits that something doesn’t add up here. Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024 He also previously as the deputy chief of police and emergency management at the University of the District of Columbia. Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024 But Minneapolis’s chief of police, Brian O’Hara, risks getting these lessons wrong. Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024

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“Chief of police.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chief%20of%20police. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.

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