Edward A. Caban speaks after being sworn in as the NYPD police commissioner outside the 40th Precinct of the New York City Police Department on Monday, July 17, 2023, in New York.
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Edward A. Caban speaks after being sworn in as the NYPD police commissioner outside the 40th Precinct of the New York City Police Department on Monday, July 17, 2023, in New York.
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A new sheriff has been appointed in New York City, making him the first Latino to take on the role.
Edward Caban was sworn in on Monday as the 46th police commissioner. He had previously served as the first deputy commissioner after the former Commissioner. Keechant Sewell resigned last month.
Caban, a Bronx Puerto Rican, joined the NYPD in 1991. Over the past 32 years, he has held a variety of roles, including with the rank of sergeant major, lieutenant, captain, deputy inspector, inspector. In 2022, he was appointed first deputy commissioner.
“The NYPD is the most important police department of all law enforcement,” Caban said. “Its storied history, living legacy of courage, valor and sacrifice of ordinary New Yorkers who have done extraordinary things.”
During his time as deputy commissioner, the number of shootings and homicides fell by double digits, according to the mayor’s office.
Caban thanked his parents, wife and children, who attended, as well as Sewell.
Caban’s father, Juan Caban, was a transit officer at the same time as New York Mayor Eric Adams, and was the president of the Transit Police Hispanic Association.
“We knew we had to get it right,” Adams said. “We knew we had to appoint the right people, and I’ve long seen the possibilities in Eddie. I knew there was something special about Edward Caban.”
Additionally, the city appointed Tania Kinsella as its deputy commissioner, making her the first person of color to take on the role.
“From the moment I first joined the NYPD 20 years ago, I fell in love at first sight because being a cop is more than just keeping people safe,” she said. “It’s about building community, helping others from all walks of life, and making a difference in people’s lives, especially those in need.”
