NYPD's first female commissioner ends her tenure asking 'What do we take away from this calling?'

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Keechant Sewell has not spoken publicly about what prompted her decision to leave the NYPD, but at a promotion ceremony on Friday she hinted at some questions she’s asking herself as she leaves the department.

Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.Friday marked NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell's last day after 18 months leading the police department.

Sewell was the first woman — and the first Black woman — appointed to the top post in the nation’s largest police department. She went from leading a 350-member detective unit in the Nassau County Police Department to running a department with almost 34,000 uniformed officers and 17,000 civilian employees, according toSewell spent her last day praising officers at a promotion ceremony and thanking them for their “unyielding commitment to the protection of our city.

After Sewell shook hands with the promoted employees and handed them their certificates, a short video tribute played and the crowd gave her a standing ovation. Sewell, typically stoic and straight-faced, dabbed tears from her eyes. Then she laughed and motioned for everyone to stop applauding.

 

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