Chief Constable


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Noun1.Chief Constable - the head of the police force in a county (or similar area)
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
police captain, police chief, captain - a policeman in charge of a precinct
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chief constable

n (Brit) → Polizeipräsident(in) m(f)or -chef(in) m(f)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

Chief Constable

n (Brit) → questore m
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
References in periodicals archive ?
The senior police officers will serve at the helm of the Teesside force, working with Chief Constable Richard Lewis who joined at the end of April.
For example, in England and Wales alone there are over 40 separate and distinct police forces with their own Chief Constable. Also, the Chief Constables are not appointed or part of a national cadre but rather are appointed at county level and cannot be transferred outside their own area.
John Finnie yesterday claimed the chief constable could end up in court unless urgent action is taken to improve police stations.
Until recently Janette McCormick was acting chief constable after taking the helm when former chief constable Simon Byrne was suspended in August, 2017.
A FORMER police chief constable who was suspended over bullying allegations has been cleared of any misconduct or gross misconduct after a lengthy disciplinary investigation and formal hearing.
The chief constable of Thames Valley Police Francis Habgood has announced he is to retire next year after four years in the role.
WEST Yorkshire Police Chief Constable Dee Collins is leaving the force - but only for a few months.
Chief Constable Mark Polin, who has been in the post for almost nine years, has announced that he will retire from duty in July.
THOSE who say that the fact finding trip to the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games headed up by Chief Constable Dave Thompson and four other West Midlands Police officers was a "jolly boys outing" must be really naive ('Police chief defends PS10k factfinding trip to Gold Coast Games', Birmingham Mail, April 10).
AN ACTING Chief Constable has been appointed for Northumbria Police as the search for Steve Ashman's successor gets under way.
THE new chief constable of Gwent Police has been appointed after a delay caused by the general election.

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