In each county, the head of the law

[Englishlearner]

In each county, the head of the law enforcement agency or body is called the ...... (*) police (*) chief (*) sheriff

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[Torsten]

The correct term is sheriff. As the Bob Marley song goes ‘… I shot the sheriff but I didn’t’ shoot the deputy…’.