Jessica Tisch sworn in as second-ever female New York police commissioner

By Dean Moses

Posted on November 25, 2024

Jessica Tisch officially became the 48th police commissioner in NYPD history on Monday, as Mayor Eric Adams swore in the second woman ever to hold the post during a ceremony at One Police Plaza.

Tisch, previously the sanitation commissioner, arrived at police headquarters in Lower Manhattan on Nov. 25 with her children in hand and a round of applause from attendees that included NYPD brass and previous top cops such as Dermot Shea and Raymond Kelly.

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Jessica Tisch sworn in as second-ever female New York police commissioner

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