der Polizeichef
police chief
The person who heads a police authority or a police station.
EXAMPLE
Der Polizeichef gab eine Pressekonferenz zu den Ermittlungen.
The police chief gave a press conference about the investigation.
der Polizeichef
police chief
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Meanings
Usage tips
Compound word
The word is made up of 'die Polizei' (the police) and 'der Chef' (the boss/chief). As with most German compounds, the last word, 'der Chef' (the boss/chief), determines the article and gender of the whole word.
EXAMPLE
Der neue Polizeichef stellt sich heute der Presse vor.
The new police chief is introducing himself to the press today.
Word family with "-chef"
The component '-chef' is used for many leadership positions. If you recognize this pattern, you can understand many other job titles, for example 'Küchenchef' (head chef) or 'Firmenchef' (company head).
EXAMPLE
Der Regierungschef trifft sich mit dem Polizeichef zur Besprechung.
The head of government is meeting with the police chief for a discussion.
Typical collocations
A police chief is a public figure. Typical verbs are therefore: 'eine Erklärung abgeben' (to issue a statement), 'die Öffentlichkeit informieren' (to inform the public), or 'die Ermittlungen leiten' (to lead the investigation).
EXAMPLE
Der Polizeichef gab bekannt, dass ein Verdächtiger festgenommen wurde.
The police chief announced that a suspect had been arrested.
Compare with
Polizeichef vs Polizeipräsident
police chief
“Polizeipräsident” and “Polizeichef” both refer to a leading person in the police force. “Polizeipräsident” is used as an official title for the head of a correspondingly named larger authority, while “Polizeichef” is more general and can also refer to the head of a single police station or unit.
Polizeichef
Der Polizeichef der örtlichen Dienststelle stellte den Jahresbericht seiner Einheit vor.
The police chief of the local station presented his unit’s annual report.
Polizeipräsident
Der Polizeipräsident der Großstadt stellte den Jahresbericht seiner Behörde vor.
The police chief of the major city presented his department’s annual report.
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