NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell announced her resignation on Monday, June 12 2023, a decision that left many within the nation’s largest police department shocked.
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The move came after Sewell met with New York City Mayor Eric Adams at City Hall on Monday afternoon. She announced her sudden resignation in a letter addressed to her fellow colleagues.
“Since I joined you almost a year and a half ago we have faced tremendous tragedy, challenges and triumphs together. I have witnessed your compassion, heroics and selflessness on a daily basis.”
“They have reaffirmed to me, what people around the globe have always known: you are an extraordinary collection of hard-working public servants dedicated to the safety of this city, engaging our communities and sharing what we know with our partners for the benefit of the world. You and your predecessors are the reason that the NYPD is known as the gold standard in law enforcement.”
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“I have had the absolute honour to spend time with our line of duty families. Their loss is immeasurable; their strength is incredible. I thank them for allowing me the privilege to know them and hear the stories of our fallen heroes.”
It’s unclear why Sewell decided to resign. Her resignation comes about a year and a half after she was sworn in as the first woman to lead the nation’s largest police department on January 1, 2022. She saw a drop in index crime and the deployment of new so-called neighbourhood safety teams while in charge.
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