• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
Irish America

Irish America

        • Who We Are
          • About Us
          • Irish America Team
        • The Lists
          • Business 100
          • Hall of Fame
          • Health and Life Sciences 50
          • Wall Street 50
        • Highlights
          • History
          • In This Issue
          • Music
          • Politics
          • Sports
          • Travel
        • Columns
          • First Word
          • Hibernia
          • Quote Unquote
          • Slainte
          • Those we Lost
          • What are you like?
          • Wild Irish Women
          • Window on The Past
  • Home
  • Who We Are
    • About This Magazine
    • Irish America Team
  • In This Issue
  • Hall of Fame
  • The Lists
    • Business 100
    • Hall of Fame
    • Health and Life Sciences 50
    • Wall Street 50
  • Archives
    • Magazine
    • Highlights
  • Travel
  • Events

Ray Kelly: Back to Duty

By Irish America Staff
April / May 2002

April 1, 2002 by Leave a Comment

Police Commissioner Ray Kelly.

On January 4, 2002, Ray Kelly was sworn in as New York City Police Department’s 41st Police Commissioner. Kelly previously served as the NYPD’s 37th commissioner and is the first person to be appointed to the position for a second, separate term. Kelly’s biggest challenge is how to raise morale in a damaged department that lost 23 officers on September 11th and which, despite being one of the most dangerous police departments in the United States, is also one of the most lowly paid. As well as combating serious crime, Kelly is determined to emulate his predecessors in targeting quality of life crimes. “Our core mission is to keep the public safe” while tackling the “bread and butter” crimes such as panhandling and prostitution. Kelly left a high-paying job in the private sector with Bear Steams and took a pay cut in moving to his current position. When asked why, Kelly replied, “I had to. Life isn’t just about money. It’s also about experience. After September 11, I felt helpless. I wanted to do something to help. I didn’t want the world to pass me by.” Kelly lives with his wife Veronica in Battery Park City. ♦

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Highlights

News
Articles and stories from Irish America.....
MORE

Hibernia
News from Ireland and happenings in Irish America.....
MORE

Those We Lost
Remembering some of the great Irish Americans who have passed.....
MORE

Slainte!
Discover Irish ancestry, predilections, and recipes.....
MORE

Photo Album
Irish America readers share the stories of their ancestors....
MORE

More Articles

  • <b>Angela's Ashes Loses Its Voice</b>Angela's Ashes Loses Its Voice
    Anyone who has read Frank McCourt's Angela's Ashes -- and by now that probably takes in about half t...
  • <b>The Boy from Southie</b>The Boy from Southie
    Michael Patrick MacDonald was in the third grade when the anti-busing riots broke out in South Bost...
  • <b>The Connemara Prints</b>The Connemara Prints
    Fashion and celebrity photographer Kit DeFever (who has shot many Irish America covers) turns his ey...
  • <b>The Real Byrne</b>The Real Byrne
    A revealing insight into the life of Irish actor Gabriel Byrne. Gabriel Byrne is a paradox. Most...

Footer

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Subscribe

  • Subscribe
  • Give a Gift
  • Newsletter
  • Customer Service

Additional

  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • Terms of Use & Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2023 · IrishAmerica Child Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in