Less than a year after becoming the NYPD's highest-ranked uniformed officer, Chief of Department Kenneth Corey will retire from duty at the end of November.
rates among suspects arrested for one crime, then quickly released back to the streets, only to be nabbed additional times for other felonies.
“From day one, I have seen Chief Corey conduct himself with unparalleled integrity and I have marveled at his strength and vision,” Commissioner Sewell said on Thursday. “Chief Corey has been a beacon of excellence for officers in every rank – at every station. The light of his leadership will remain a shining guide forward for all of us and his contributions to our profession will be everlasting.
Though his 34-year career included stints with other offices including the Detective and Patrol Service Bureaus, the Queens District Attorney’s office and the Intelligence Division, Corey became a familiar face in Brooklyn. He completed tours of duty at the 62nd, 70th, 72nd and 78th Precincts, and had a stint as commanding officer of the 76th Precinct.
He also served as commander of Patrol Borough Staten Island in 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the“Policing is among the great passions in my life, and I have always committed myself to doing everything possible to improve policing in New York City,” Corey said. “I have spent more than three decades serving New York City, and I will miss the NYPD every day. But I know the department is well-positioned under the leadership of Commissioner Sewell.
The chief of department oversees the day-to-day operations of the NYPD, America’s largest police force, with more than 34,000 uniformed and plainclothes officers working to keep the five boroughs safe.About the Author
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