New York’s prime transit cop retires amid a rash of subway robberies, stabbings, and shootings

The departures come amid a push introduced by Adams this week to involuntarily hospitalize people who find themselves thought-about too mentally sick to handle themselves. 

Adams has been attempting to make the subway system really feel extra protected for riders in a system that’s recovered solely 65% of pre-pandemic ridership. He’s introduced plans to blanket practice stations with 1,000 extra cops and aggressively pursue low-level offenses.

Among the many New York Police Division officers departing are transit head Jason Wilcox, a 35-year veteran who ran level on policing the subway on the metropolis combated a spate of high-profile incidents this 12 months. 

Additionally retiring on December 30 are the NYPD’s Chief of Housing Kathleen O’Reilly, Chief of Particular Operations Harry Wedin and Deputy Commissioner for Help Companies Robert Martinez.

Wilcox and O’Reilly had been appointed to their roles this 12 months. 

Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell mentioned the 4 had been devoted public servants with practically 150 years of mixed expertise. “It was a privilege to serve alongside every of them, and I want all of them one of the best of their future endeavors,” she mentioned. 

Town’s prime uniformed police officer, Chief of Division Kenneth Corey, additionally left the NYPD this week after greater than 30 years. He introduced his retirement in October.