NYPD Chief of Department Terence Monahan is expected to announce his retirement Thursday and take on a public safety advisory role as the city looks to recover from the COVID crisis, several sources familiar with the matter said.
Chief of Detectives Rodney Harrison is a leading candidate to take over the Chief of Department position, the sources said. Spokespeople for the NYPD and City Hall declined to comment.
Monahan has served with the police department for more than 35 years, helping lead to a drop in crime. He was a supporter of community policing and helped lead its expansion in recent years.
But since the start of the pandemic
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