Joseph Esposito

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Joseph Esposito
Chief of Department of the New York City Police Department
Commissioner	Raymond W. Kelly
Preceded by	Joseph Dunne
Succeeded by	Phillip Banks, III
Personal details
Born	(1950-03-28) March 28, 1950
Military service
Years of service	1968 - 2013
Rank	Chief of Department
Awards	NYPD Combat Cross NYPD Medal for Valor NYPD Exceptional Merit

Joseph J. Esposito (born March 28, 1950)^[1] is an American retired law enforcement officer. He was the Chief of Department of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) from 2000 until his retirement from the NYPD in 2013.

Career

Esposito entered the NYPD in August 1968 at 18 years old as a Police Trainee. In April 1971, he was appointed a Patrolman, and began his career on patrol in the 77th Precinct in Brooklyn. He was promoted to Detective in May 1983, Sergeant in September 1983, Lieutenant in February 1986, Captain in June 1989, Deputy Inspector in August 1993, Inspector in August 1994, Deputy Chief in September 1996, and Assistant Chief in December 1997. On August 25, 2000, he was promoted to the position of Chief of Department, making him the highest ranking uniformed member of the department. In his career, Esposito has served in numerous commands of the department, including the 77th, 10th, 83rd, 109th, 34th, 66th, and 83rd Precincts, and in the Narcotics Division and the Detective Bureau. In his last assignment before becoming Chief of Department, Esposito was the Commanding Officer of the Strategic and Tactical Command (S.A.T.COM) Brooklyn North. As Chief of Department, Esposito directs and controls the daily operations of the five major enforcement Bureaus (Patrol Services, Detectives, Transit, Housing, and Organized Crime Control) within the NYPD. He also coordinates the crime control strategy meetings at which commanders share tactical information and recommend plans of action for realizing crime reduction goals. During his career, he has earned some of the department's most honored and prestigious awards, including the Combat Cross, the Medal for Valor, and the Exceptional Merit award.

Dates of Rank

Sworn in as a Police Trainee - 1968
Appointed as a Patrolman - 1971
Promoted to Detective - 1983
Promoted to Sergeant - 1983
Promoted to Lieutenant - 1986
Promoted to Captain - 1989
Promoted to Deputy Inspector - 1993
Promoted to Inspector - 1994
Promoted to Deputy Chief - 1996
Promoted to Assistant Chief - 1997
Chief of Department - 2000

Education

Esposito holds a degree of Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from the State University of New York.

Notes

External links

NYPD Biography

Police appointments
Preceded by Joseph Dunne	NYPD Chief of Department 2000 – 2013	Succeeded by Phillip Banks III

Louis Anemone

Persondata
Name	Esposito, Joseph
Alternative names
Short description	American police officer
Date of birth	1950
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death

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