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Police Commissioner

The Commish

By Brian Rohan

May June 1993

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Ray Kelly, New York City's recently-named Police Commissioner, talked to Brian Rohan about the trials of policing the world's most hectic city. For a long time it was common knowledge in New York City's Police Department that Ray Kelly was the Obvious Choice. A cop with a stellar record of problem-solving within one of the largest municipal policing departments in the world, … [Read more...] about The Commish

Ray Kelly: Back to Duty

By Irish America Staff
April / May 2002

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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 … [Read more...] about Ray Kelly: Back to Duty