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NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell resigns after 18 months on the job.

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NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell resigns after 18 months on the job.
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Keechant Sewell, the first woman to hold the position of New York City Police Commissioner, has resigned after 18 months on the job. Sewell oversaw a decrease in some categories of crime during her tenure, but faced speculation that she was not truly in control of the department. Mayor Eric Adams confirmed the move, thanking Sewell for her "steadfast leadership."

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