"I have made the decision to step down from my position," Sewell wrote in an email to the department Monday afternoon. "While my time here will come to a close, I will never step away from my advocacy and support for the NYPD, and I will always be a champion for the people of New York City."
Sewell, 51, was sworn in on Jan. 1, 2022, after being appointed by Mayor Eric Adams
...Hizonner da Mare of Noo Yawk. As a Manchurian candidate, Hizonner was all in favor of law and order and that kind of stuff. Once in office, a few of his friends found cushy jobs with the city, the windows kept getting broken, and Soros-funded DA Alvin Bragg remained right where he was. Most people comfort themselves with the thought that he's not Bill di Blasio but that's pretty small comfort with kids who actually go to school getting bumped off while standing in front of them. But he's a Dem, so the rubes will vote for him next election too, so he's what they deserve...She did not provide a reason for her departure, and it was not immediately clear who would be taking over to lead the largest police force in the country.
In the absence of a commissioner, the top cop’s first deputy, in this case Edward Caban, would step into the role.
"Since I joined you almost a year and a half ago we have faced tremendous tragedy, challenges and triumphs together," Sewell wrote in the memo to the NYPD’s approximately 55,000 members.
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