Edward Caban, an officer of Puerto Rican descent who joined the department in 1991, has been named its 47th commissioner. Mayor Eric Adams has championed his rise.
Jeffrey Maddrey, the chief of department, ordered the release of a retired officer who had been arrested after chasing three boys while armed with a gun.
In 2020, N.Y.P.D. officers and demonstrators clashed for days, leading to hundreds of complaints that prompted investigations by the Civilian Complaint Review Board, which released its assessment on Monday.