James W. Essig
James W. Essig | |
|---|---|
| NYPD Chief of Detectives | |
| Assumed office March 13, 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Dermot Shea |
| Preceded by | Rodney K. Harrison |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | John Jay College Columbia Business School |
James W. Essig is an American police officer and administrator, and is the chief of The Detectives Bureau in the NYPD. In this capacity he oversees the majority of the department's detectives in every precinct.[1] He has focused much of his career on suppressing gun violence. He was an “early architect” of the city's precision policing program, which aims to single out the primary drivers of violence.
On March 12, 2021, it was announced that Essig would become the NYPD's 27th Chief of Detectives.[2]
Early life[edit]
Essig was raised in Queens, started is career in law enforcement as a patrolmen in upper Manhattan. The young officer was awarded a medal for valor for a 1985 rescue of a woman trapped after an upper Manhattan crane collapsed.[3]
He later became the commander of the 41st and 44th precincts in the Bronx. Also, commanding the Gun Violence Suppression Division and the Violence Reduction Task Force and various other commands, including narcotics.
Education[edit]
Essig is a graduate of John Jay College and of the Police Management Institute at Columbia University.
Dates of Rank[edit]
Sworn in as a Patrolman - 1983
Promoted to Sergeant - 1990
Promoted to Lieutenant - 2002
Promoted to Captain - 2007
Promoted to Deputy Inspector - 2011
Promoted to Inspector - 2013
Promoted to Deputy Chief - 2016
Promoted to Chief of Detectives -2021
References[edit]
- ↑ Gabrielle Fonrouge (March 12, 2021). "NYPD announces new chief of detectives with eye on combating gun violence". New York Post. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ↑ Corey Crockett (March 12, 2021). "Following personnel changes atop NYPD, commissioner names new chief of detectives". PIX11. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ↑ Rocco Parascandola (March 12, 2021). "New NYPD chief of detectives is a Queens native and department veteran". New York Daily News. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
| Police appointments | ||
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| Preceded by Rodney K. Harrison |
NYPD Chief of Detectives 2021- |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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