Rodney K. Harrison

Rodney K. Harrison 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. Harrison is also the first Black man to hold this position[1][2]

Rodney K. Harrison
NYPD Chief of Detectives
Incumbent
Assumed office December 4, 2019
Appointed by	Dermot F. Shea
Preceded by	Dermot F. Shea

Career

Harrison grew up in south Queens and joined the NYPD in 1991 as a police cadet. After graduating the New York City Police Academy. He began patrolling in Astoria, Queens in 1994.[3] He was promoted to detective in 1995, including internal affairs before worked in various detective commands in Brooklyn. He was Chief of Patrol before being promoted to the Elite position of Chief of Detectives.[4]

Education

Dates of Rank

Sworn in as a Patrolman - 1991
Promoted to Sergeant - 1996
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 Patrol - 2018
Promoted to Chief of Detectives -2019

References

1. (Rocco Parascandola and Barry Paddock) (November 16, 2018). "Rodney Harrison picked by NYPD Commissioner Bratton to be Staten Island executive officer". New York Daily News. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
2. (Michael R. Siska) (December 4, 2019). "NYPD Diversifies Ranks, Naming First Black Detectives Chief". US News. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
3. "NYPD commissioner appoints pair in move toward diversity among brass". Newsday. December 4, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
4. "NYPD Chief Of Patrol Monahan To Take Over As Chief Of Department". CBS News. January 8, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2019.

Police appointments
Preceded by Dermot F. Shea	NYPD Chief of Detectives 2019-	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Terence Monahan	NYPD Chief of Patrol 2018–2019	Succeeded by Fausto Pichardo