Juanita N. Holmes

Juanita N. Holmes is an American police officer and administrator and is the Chief of the Patrol Bureau in the NYPD. In this capacity, she oversees approximately 22,000 uniformed police officers in New York City and is the first black woman to hold this command. She is the highest-ranking female in the NYPD [1][2]

Juanita N. Holmes
NYPD Chief of Patrol
Assumed office
October 29, 2020
Appointed byDermot F. Shea
Preceded byFausto B. Pichardo
Personal details
Alma materEmpire State College
St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn/Patchogue, New York)
Columbia Business School

The Patrol Services Bureau is the largest and most visible bureau in the NYPD, overseeing much of the department's uniformed officers on patrol.[3][4][5]

Career

Holmes started her career in law enforcement when she joined the NYPD's 101st Precinct, on patrol. She also served in the 81, 100, 103 111, and 113 Precincts, also Police Service Areas 2 and 8, the Patrol Borough Bronx Investigations Unit, Housing Borough Bronx/Queens, Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Training, Domestic Violence Unit, and School Safety Division.[6]

As the Commanding Officer of the Patrol Services Bureau, she oversees the department's 77 Precincts throughout the city.[7]

Education

Holmes holds a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn/Patchogue, New York), and is also a graduate of the Police Management Institute at Columbia University.

Dates of rank

Sworn in as a Patrolwoman - 1987

Promoted to Sergeant – 1995

Promoted to Lieutenant - 2002

Promoted to Captain - 2007

Promoted to Deputy Inspector - 2009

Promoted to Inspector 2012

Promoted to Deputy Chief - 2014

Promoted to Assistant Chief - 2016

Promoted to Chief of Patrol - 2020

References
  1. "Juanita Holmes Named 1st Female NYPD Chief of Patrol". October 29, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  2. "NYPD shakes up top spots after promotion of Juanita Holmes". October 29, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  3. "The NYPD will have a Black woman as its chief of patrol for the first time". October 29, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  4. "Juanita Holmes, of Suffolk, named NYPD's first female chief of patrol". October 29, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  5. "Juanita Holmes named 1st female nypd chief of patrol". October 29, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  6. "School Safety Division's Juanita Holmes chosen as chief of collaborative policing". September 17, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  7. "Juanita Holmes Named NYPD's First Female Chief Of Patrol". October 29, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
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