Overview
- Jessica Tisch accepted Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s request to remain police commissioner, ensuring leadership continuity when he takes office on Jan. 1, 2026.
- Mamdani cited NYPD figures under Tisch showing record-low shootings in the year’s first 10 months, murders down nearly 20% year to date, and more than 4,800 illegal guns seized.
- In a department-wide message, Tisch noted she and Mamdani do not agree on all policies, with differences reported on bail reform, protest policing, discipline, and low-level enforcement.
- The incoming administration says the NYPD will concentrate on serious and violent crime as a proposed Department of Community Safety takes on some homelessness and mental-health responses in coordination with police.
- Reactions split across stakeholders, with the Police Benevolent Association and business leaders praising stability, while advocates and some officials pressed for continued accountability on misconduct cases.