NYPD's First Female Commissioner Resigns After 18 Months
TL;DR
Keechant Sewell, the first woman to hold the position of New York City Police Commissioner, has resigned after 18 months on the job. During her tenure, she oversaw a decrease in some categories of crime, but faced several high-profile crises. Her leadership will be "sorely missed," according to the president of the Police Benevolent Association. Sewell shied from New York's spotlight, rarely making herself available to press, and faced speculation that she was not truly in control of the department.
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- New York City police commissioner, first woman to lead department, resigns after 18 months ABC News
- Keechant Sewell stepping down as commissioner of the NYPD CBS New York
- NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell suddenly resigns, blindsiding City Hall: sources New York Post
- After Keechant Sewell: The NYPD's gains and slippage under her leadership New York Daily News
- PBA president says Sewell "will be sorely missed" CBS New York
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