Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
chief inspector
noun
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ A police chief inspector, an optician and the general manager of Lerwick Harbour Trust were among those who saw it.
▪ His daughter's beauty had never ceased to surprise the chief inspector.
▪ I assume the present senior chief inspector will produce his annual report next year.
▪ I think Tomlinson will do a good job and restore credibility as chief inspector.
▪ In February, the then senior chief inspector, Eric Bolton, decided to resign.
▪ Mr Blunkett was speaking last weekend as the outgoing chief inspector of prisons, Sir David Ramsbotham, called for legalisation.
▪ Mr. Straw To try to suggest that the senior chief inspector agreed to 175 is preposterous.
▪ Swod paused, as though expecting everything to be clear now to the chief inspector.
Wikipedia
Chief inspector
Chief inspector (Ch Insp) is a rank used in police forces which follow the British model. In countries outside Britain, it is sometimes referred to as chief inspector of police (CIP).
Usage examples of "chief inspector".
She stood up and poured herself a glass of dry Vermouth, without renewing her offer to the Chief Inspector.
Hobkirk, who had edged himself up to the Chief Inspector, said for his private ear: 'That's right, what she says, sir, but make the silly old fool listen to a word of sense I can't!