chief constable
(British) The chief of police of most territorial UK police forces, except the Metropolitan Police and City of London Police.
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(British) The chief of police of most territorial UK police forces, except the Metropolitan Police and City of London Police.
“Car crash interview on BBC radio 4 - Green party leader - is a Farud / plus had to be rebuked by Chief Constable of Metropolitan police [,Publicly] plus his other wacko offers”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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