Jessica Tisch formally grew to become the forty eighth police commissioner in NYPD historical past on Monday, as Mayor Eric Adams swore within the second lady ever to carry the publish throughout a ceremony at One Police Plaza.
Photograph by Dean Moses
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Jessica Tisch formally grew to become the forty eighth police commissioner in NYPD historical past on Monday, as Mayor Eric Adams swore within the second lady ever to carry the publish throughout a ceremony at One Police Plaza.
Tisch, beforehand the sanitation commissioner, arrived at police headquarters in Decrease Manhattan on Nov. 25 together with her kids in hand and a spherical of applause from attendees that included NYPD brass and former high cops similar to Dermot Shea and Raymond Kelly.
The brand new commissioner doesn’t have uniformed police expertise however has served in civilian roles inside the NYPD through the years—one thing Mayor Adams addressed earlier than the ceremony.
“I push back on anyone who believes she had to wear a police uniform to take the Police Department to the next level. She can wear any uniform and accomplish the task,” Adams mentioned.
Tisch arrived at police headquarters in Decrease Manhattan together with her kids in hand and a spherical of applause from attendees that included earlier high cops similar to Dermot Shea and Raymond Kelly and police brass.Photograph by Dean Moses
Tisch positioned her hand on her grandmother’s Bible and took the oath as town’s new high cop. “I solemnly swear that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the position of police commissioner of the city of New York to the very best of my abilities,” Tisch mentioned.
“My greatest hope is that together, we will return this noble undertaking, this job of high moral purpose, to a time and a place where you want your children, your grandchildren, your nieces, your nephews, to follow in your footsteps and become police officers,” Tisch mentioned. “The police exist to eliminate fear and disorder, your cops, like generations before them, nobly put their lives on the line each and every time they put on that uniform to protect you and your families, and they do a damn good job of it. We will continue to do that most important foundational work to make you safe.”
Fourth new commish in three years
Whereas a number of of the aforementioned high cops have been in attendance to witness the historic second, a number of others have been noticeably absent.
Tisch’s forebear, Keechant Sewell, resigned from the place in 2023 after reported frustrations with Adams for allegedly micromanaging her and refusing to permit her to make her personal calls.
She was then adopted by the primary Latino high cop, Edward Caban, who solely lasted a couple of yr in workplace after turning into embroiled in a federal investigation and accusations that his twin have been utilizing police sources to shake down nightclub house owners.
Thomas Donlon then grew to become interim police commissioner earlier than Adams introduced final week that Tisch would step into the position.
Invoice Bratton, who served as NYPD commissioner throughout the Giuliani and de Blasio administrations, expressed enthusiasm that Tisch will make a long-lasting impression throughout her administration of the NYPD — offered that Mayor Adams offers her the leeway to take action.
“I think she’s going to do a great, if the mayor lets her,” Bratton mentioned, in accordance with ABC Bews. “I think it’s quite important that the mayor make it quite clear what he wants and gets out of the way and lets her do it. I think that was the issue with his previous three commissioners… and that’s why he had three previous commissioners.”
Tisch arrived at police headquarters in Decrease Manhattan together with her kids in hand and a spherical of applause from attendees that included earlier high cops similar to Dermot Shea and Raymond Kelly and police brass.Photograph by Dean Moses 
“I solemnly swear that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the position of police commissioner of the city of New York to the very best of my abilities,” Tisch mentioned.Photograph by Dean Moses
