New york police chief

There have been several Police Commissioners of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) throughout its history. Here are a few notable ones:

  1. Patrick J. Murphy (1895-1897): Murphy was the first Police Commissioner of the NYPD and served during a period of significant growth and modernization of the department.
  2. Theodore Roosevelt (1895-1897): Roosevelt, who later became the 26th President of the United States, served as Assistant Police Commissioner under Murphy and played a key role in the department's early years.
  3. William S. Devery (1901-1906): Devery was a prominent figure in New York City politics and served as Police Commissioner during a period of significant crime and corruption.
  4. Arthur H. McCaffrey (1914-1918): McCaffrey was a career police officer who served as Police Commissioner during World War I and implemented several reforms to improve the department's efficiency and effectiveness.
  5. Lewis J. Valentine (1930-1941): Valentine was a highly respected police officer who served as Police Commissioner during the Great Depression and World War II. He implemented several reforms to improve the department's community policing efforts and reduce crime.
  6. Stephen P. Kennedy (1954-1960): Kennedy was a career police officer who served as Police Commissioner during a period of significant social change and civil unrest in New York City.
  7. Michael Codd (1973-1976): Codd was a career police officer who served as Police Commissioner during a period of significant crime and social unrest in New York City. He implemented several reforms to improve the department's community policing efforts and reduce crime.
  8. Benjamin Ward (1976-1983): Ward was a career police officer who served as Police Commissioner during a period of significant crime and social unrest in New York City. He implemented several reforms to improve the department's community policing efforts and reduce crime.
  9. Lee P. Brown (1990-1992): Brown was a career police officer who served as Police Commissioner during a period of significant crime and social unrest in New York City. He implemented several reforms to improve the department's community policing efforts and reduce crime.
  10. Raymond W. Kelly (1992-2001, 2002-2013): Kelly was a career police officer who served as Police Commissioner for two separate terms. He implemented several reforms to improve the department's counterterrorism efforts and reduce crime.
  11. William J. Bratton (2014-2019): Bratton was a career police officer who served as Police Commissioner during a period of significant crime and social unrest in New York City. He implemented several reforms to improve the department's community policing efforts and reduce crime.
  12. Dermot F. Shea (2019-present): Shea is a career police officer who serves as the current Police Commissioner of the NYPD. He has implemented several reforms to improve the department's community policing efforts and reduce crime.

Note: The NYPD has had several acting or interim Police Commissioners throughout its history, but the above list only includes those who served as permanent Police Commissioners.