New York Police Department Commissioner James O'Neill is expected to resign from his post atop the country's largest police force, according to two law enforcement sources
NYPD Chief of Detectives Dermot Shea, who has been on the force for 28 years, will replace O'Neill, de Blasio said.O'Neill began his tenure in September 2016 after being appointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio. He previously served as NYPD Chief of Department and has worked as a police officer in New York City since 1983, according to his NYPD bio.
However, New York City -- like many American cities nationwide -- has seen a broad decrease in crime over the past few years, especially compared to its height in the 1990s." is the architect of neighborhood policing. He drove crime to record lows while working tirelessly to bring police and communities together. He leaves behind a city that's safer than it's been in decades," de Blasio tweeted."I'm lucky to have worked with as good a man as Jimmy O'Neill.
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