Jessica Tisch is an American public administrator who currently serves as New York City's Police Commissioner, a role she has held since November 2024. Her career in New York City government includes significant leadership positions, having previously served as Commissioner of the Department of Sanitation and the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications, as well as a Deputy Commissioner for Information Technology at the NYPD.
She is notable for her extensive background in both technology and public service, bringing a unique operational perspective to the city's largest law enforcement agency. Her career trajectory through multiple city departments demonstrates a consistent record of high-level administrative responsibility.
This term has been in the news recently due to developments in her role as Police Commissioner. Multiple news outlets reported in November 2025 that Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani asked Commissioner Tisch to continue leading the NYPD, and she accepted the offer to remain as the city's top law enforcement official.
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