NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — In a one-on-one interview with 1010 WINS, newly-appointed NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said that she plans to modernize the department with forward-looking technology like Artificial Intelligence and drones, alongside a more traditional push to deploy more officers to the streets.
Mayor Eric Adams appointed the 12-year NYPD veteran and former sanitation commissioner to the top cop spot last week, emphasizing that Tisch “has dedicated her professional life to serving the people of New York City.”
The city government stalwart joined the NYPD’s counterterrorism bureau in 2008.
“When I walked in, in 2008, they were typewriters in every precinct and in headquarters,” Tisch, 43, reminisced.
She worked as planning and policy director to help shape the department’s post-9/11 security infrastructure, which included the deployment of mobile radiation detectors.
Tisch also helped develop a digital information-sharing tool that provided instant access to surveillance cameras and license-plate readers, and eventually moved onto a role as deputy commissioner …