New York City Names Keechant Sewell As First Female, Third Black Police Commissioner
Chief Keechant Sewell is about to become New York City’s first female police commissioner. She will also be the city’s third Black commissioner. The Nassau County chief of detectives will lead the country’s largest police force at a key moment in history. Mayor-elect Eric Adams, who is about to become New York City’s second Black mayor, viewed the commissioner appointment as one of his most important decisions in preparing his administration. At a time when national trust in police is at a critical low, Adams is counting on Sewell to help him strike a balance between combating the city’s rise ...