Long Island police official picked as 1st woman to lead NYPD
A Long Island police official will be New York City's next police commissioner, becoming the first woman to lead the nation's largest police force
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A Long Island police official will be New York City's next police commissioner, becoming the first woman to lead the nation's largest police force
Nassau County Police Chief of Detectives Keechant Sewell will begin as NYPD commissioner when Mayor-elect Eric Adams takes office Jan. 1.
Keechant Sewell will be the next New York Police Department Commissioner, Mayor-elect Eric Adams announced on Tuesday.
A Long Island police official will be New York City's next police commissioner, becoming the first woman to lead the nation's largest police force. Mayor-Elect Eric Adams told the New York Post on Tuesday that his choice, Nassau County Police Chief of Detectives Keechant Sewell, "is a proven crime fighter with the experience and emotional intelligence to deliver both the safety New Yorkers need and the justice they deserve."
Nassau County Police Chief of Detectives Keechant Sewell will begin as NYPD commissioner when Mayor-elect Eric Adams takes office Jan. 1.