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(New York, NY/77WABC)-NYPD Chief, Terence Monahan, has retired however he will remain with NYC as a Senior Advisor at City Hall.
Monahan’s retirement was announced by Commissioner Dermot Shea and NYC Mayor DeBlasio Thursday.
DeBlasio announced Monahan will work at City Hall as a Senior Advisor for Recovery and Safety Planning.
Although the effects of this pandemic are tragic, NYC has proven time and time again it always emerges stronger from a crisis. As a cop for 39 years, I’ve seen how when NYers work together they can accomplish anything. That’s how we are going to move forward during our recovery! pic.twitter.com/CJeydzo27O
— Terence Monahan (@TerenceMonahan) February 25, 2021
Chief of Detectives, Rodney Harrison, an African-American, will take over as Chief for Monahan. He is the first Black man to serve in the role of the department’s highest-ranking uniformed officer.
Harrison grew up in the South Jamaica section of Queens, NY. He joined the NYPD in 1991 as a police cadet. After graduating from the Police Academy Harrison began patrolling in Astoria, Queens in 1994. He was promoted to detective in 1995, including internal affairs before worked in various detective commands in Brooklyn, NY. He was Chief of Patrol before being promoted to Chief of Detectives.
Monahan joined the NYPD in January of 1982. He began his career as a patrolman in the Bronx with the 41st Precinct. During his 35 years of service with the department, Monahan has been honored 28 times for excellent police duty and eight times for meritorious police duty. He was promoted to Chief of Patrol on Sept. 19th, 2016.
