Police commissioner is a senior rank in many police forces of the world. In other jurisdictions, it is the title of a member of an oversight board.
Commissioner of Police, Brunei, in 2023.
Police Commissioner of Pune, India, in 2010: Her insignia indicates her rank of Director General of Police or Additional Director General of Police.
A chief of police (COP) is the title given to an appointed official or an elected one in the chain of command of a police department, particularly in North America. A chief of police may also be known as a police chief or sometimes just a chief, while some countries favour other titles such as commissioner or chief constable. A police chief is appointed by and answerable to a state or local government.
Pensacola, Florida, town marshal, Stephen Mallory 1832
San Diego, California, sheriff and city marshal, Agoston Haraszthy 1850
Brooklyn, NY, police chief John S. Folk 1851-1865
NYPD Police Chief John Alexander Kennedy 1860-1863