new police Commissioner Jessica Tisch Not afraid to shake things up.
Tisch stressed during a post-interview that she is about “substance” – not “palace intrigue” – and “to fulfill the mission of keeping New Yorkers safe when needed.” Ready to end the status quo.
“I care less about palace intrigue and more about the substance of the job,” Tisch, 43, said when asked about the turmoil at the department, including a corruption investigation by federal officials.
“I’m a real person,” she said.
The departing Sanitation Department chief — who spoke to The Post just hours after Mayor Eric Adams announced her as the new top cop — indicated she would make changes if necessary to strengthen public safety. .
“I think New York City is extraordinary. I don’t think New York City exceptionalism means accepting the status quo when the status quo doesn’t serve New Yorkers,” she said.
Tisch served in the NYPD for 12 years as a civilian — and said she will remain focused on the department’s mission.
“The mission is to keep New Yorkers safe, feel safe, and improve the quality of life,” he said.
Crime has been down over the past 10 months “but people haven’t felt it yet,” Tisch said.
The long-time government servant said he has two sons aged 9 and 13.
“I want to protect New Yorkers and their children the same way I protect my own children,” she said.
Tisch said she looked forward to returning to the NYPD as its leader and would support the rank-and-file police, praising their “nobility.”
“I am thrilled. I’m coming home to (the NYPD),'” she said.
“I like working with the police. These are the people who run toward danger while others run away.”
Tish will be the fourth commissioner during Adams’ three-year tenure and the second female top cop in the department’s history.
Her experience working for the NYPD never left her, she joked that until recently, she called the sanitation garage “the enclosure.”
Tisch recalled her beginnings as a research specialist, saying she focused on terrorism alerts and wrote reports on the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
He served as Deputy Commissioner of Information Technology and oversaw the NYPD’s 911 operations.
Tisch also served as Commissioner and citywide Chief Information Officer of the city Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT) from December 2019 to January 2022.
She is scheduled to be sworn in as police commissioner on Monday, and she said her tenure has gotten off to a good start — thanks to the “gift” of her appointee, Adams. 1,600 as new police officers This will come from two new categories of recruits.
“What a gift! “No doubt it will help,” he said.
Tisch said he worked closely with Sanitation Workers Union President Harry Nespoli, who praised his tenure, and he hopes to do the same with NYPD unions.
The new PC said she wants the public to know that she knows how to manage and lead.
“I want New Yorkers to know that I am a 17-year veteran of city government. I’ve run 2 different agencies,” she said.
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