{"id":2423,"date":"2023-06-12T22:25:49","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T22:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/press\/?p=2423"},"modified":"2023-06-12T22:25:49","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T22:25:49","slug":"statement-from-speaker-adrienne-adams-on-the-departure-of-new-york-city-police-department-commissioner-keechant-sewell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/press\/2023\/06\/12\/2423\/","title":{"rendered":"Statement from Speaker Adrienne Adams on the Departure of New York City Police Department Commissioner Keechant Sewell"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cI want to thank NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell for her service to New York City. Commissioner Sewell broke barriers as the first woman, and first Black woman, to lead the largest police force in the country. I empathize with the unique challenges she faced that are so familiar to many of us in positions that have not traditionally been held by those who look like us. Despite differences about NYPD disciplinary policies, we shared a bond and mutual respect as professionals. I wish Commissioner Sewell all the best in her next chapter.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cI want to thank NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell for her service to New York City. Commissioner Sewell broke barriers as the first woman, and first Black woman, to lead the largest police force in the country. I empathize with the unique challenges she faced that are so familiar to many of us in positions that have not traditionally been held by those who look like us.<\/p>\n

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