The top echelon of the NYPD went through a major reshuffling Monday, with two chiefs given high-level appointments and others retiring, officials said.
Elevated to the highest uniformed position — chief of department — was Terence Monahan, 56, who had been holding the job on an acting basis since former chief Carlos Gomez retired last month. Monahan’s promotion cleared the way for Chief Rodney Harrison to take over as chief of patrol, a job Monahan had held since September 2016.
What came as something of a surprise to many in the department was the retirement of a number of chiefs, including Chief of Transit Joseph Fox, who only last Friday told a reporter that he was staying on the job.
Also retiring were Chief Joanne Jaffe, head of community affairs; Chief Thomas P. Purtell, head of citywide operations; and Chief Diana Pizzuti, head of personnel.
Joanne Jaffe is scheduled to be honored at a ceremony in Crown Heights honoring Women’s Victim Advocates and female NYPD officers Wednesday, along with Devorah Halberstam, Director of External Affairs, Jewish Children’s Museum, Victims’ Advocate and others.
this is pretty vague, is the force getting better or worse?
is this a move towards more ‘social justice’ or towards better crime fighting?
Nothing good afoot, I’m afraid.
All these high ranking officers do nothing all day and collect tax payers money .
Joseph fox who was once in the 71 also needs to go .
Does nothing all day and stealing our tax payers money