Jessica Tisch, Jewish public servant, appointed as commissioner of NYPD The 43-year-old three-time Harvard grad, who hails from a prominent Jewish family, vows to keep NYC "safe and vibrant." Jessica Tisch, a longtime New York City public servant, was appointed as the commissioner of the NYPD on Wednesday. Tisch, who comes from a prominent Jewish family, will become the second woman to head the city's police department in its 179-year history. Tisch, 43, is a 12-year veteran of the largest police department in the U.S. — she was previously the NYPD's deputy commissioner for information — and was appointed as the city's sanitation commissioner in 2022. In that role, she prioritized fighting against the city's rats, going viral for her pronouncements against the rodents. As police commissioner, a role she will assume on Monday, Tisch said she would work to keep New York "safe and vibrant," fight crime and disorder, build on the city's counterterrorism abilities and implement police technology. Jessica Tisch, Jewish public servant, appointed as commissioner of NYPD - New York Jewish Week |