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NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell announced Monday that she is stepping down after serving for a year and a half, Fox News has learned from law enforcement sources.
“I have made the decision to step down from my position,” Sewell said in a memo to police. “While my time here comes to an end, I will never relinquish my advocacy and support for the NYPD, and I will always be a champion for the people of New York City.”
New York City Police Department (NYPD) Chief of Police Keechant Sewell speaks at a news conference in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, August 3, 2022. (Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Sewell became a commissioner of the nation’s largest police force after serving as Chief of Detectives for the Nassau County Police Department.
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The reason for Sewell’s departure was not stated in the memo.
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