Adams denies claims that he and Deputy Mayor Banks micromanaged Sewell.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.A day after the NYPD’s first female commissioner announced her, Mayor Eric Adams said he had unwavering faith in her ability to lead. But members of law enforcement and policing experts told Gothamist his actions told a different story — saying Adams, a former officer himself, regularly undermined his commissioner — a habit that may have finally driven her from her post.
Many observers of the NYPD and the mayor’s office have suggested that Adams and Deputy Mayor of Public Safety Philip Banks, both retired NYPD officers, have played an outsized role in the leadership of the department. Michael Alcazar, a retired detective and professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, said he had been hearing rumors for months that the police commissioner was planning to step down.Alcazar said it’s not uncommon for police commissioners to be reined in by the mayors who appointed them. He said it seemed like Sewell had also been “handcuffed.”
“I think if she had been left to her own devices, she would have done an even better job,” he said. “But there are a lot of cooks in the NYPD kitchen at the moment, and Mayor Adams is going to have to sort out who’s running the police department.” In an email to NYPD staff, Sewell noted the challenges members of the department face, like excessive overtime, barriers to getting promoted and a disciplinary system that doesn’t always feel fair or timely. She said their wellness has been one of her priorities.
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