New York City’s incoming mayor will appoint Keechant Sewell as the city's next police commissioner, making her the first woman to head the country’s largest police department, sources say.
Mayor-elect Eric Adams is expected to appoint Sewell after Police Commissioner Dermot Shea retires at the end of the year, six sources told NBC News andNassau County Executive
Sewell was promoted in September to chief of detectives for the Nassau County Police Department, where she has worked for 22 years. A spokesman for Adams declined to comment Tuesday night. A formal announcement is expected Wednesday morning.last month, beating Republican Curtis Sliwa. Sewell, who is originally from Queens, is well-liked in her department and impressed Adams during their meetings, sources told NBC New York.
Sources also said Sewell beat out several candidates, including former Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best.
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