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chief constable

American  

noun

British.
  1. chief of police.


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It was only after Sanjoy contacted the chief constable that the families were told what had been said.

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On Wednesday, the chief constable appeared before Westminster's Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, which is carrying out an inquiry into policing and security issues.

From BBC

Assistant Chief Constable Davy Beck, who also appeared before MPs, expressed his own tributes to the family of Amy Doherty.

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Temporary Deputy Chief Constable Rob Griffin, of Nottinghamshire Police, told the inquiry on Monday he could not imagine the distress caused to Ian's family, saying it was "awful".

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Griffin was assistant chief constable at the time of the attacks, and assumed the role of "gold commander" on the day - the senior officer with overall strategic command.

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