New York City Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell, the first woman to hold the position, is stepping down after 18 months on the job.
FILE - New York City Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell stands in New York's Times Square during a news conference about New Year's Eve security, Dec. 30, 2022. Sewell, the first woman to hold the position, is stepping down after 18 months on the job. Sewell, who was appointed by Mayor Eric Adams, announced the resignation in an email to department staff, Monday, June 12, 2023.
Adams, a Democrat, confirmed the move in a statement, thanking Sewell for her “steadfast leadership.” Sewell shied from New York's spotlight, rarely making herself available to press, even as Adams has made crime-fighting a centerpiece of his administration.
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