Juanita N. Holmes
Commissioner of the
New York City Department of Probation
Assumed office
March 9, 2023
MayorEric Adams
Preceded byAna Bermúdez
Chief of Training for the
New York Police Department
In office
January 20, 2022 – March 9, 2023
CommissionerKeechant Sewell
Preceded byKenneth E. Corey
Succeeded byOlufunmilola Obe
Chief of Patrol for the
New York Police Department
In office
October 29, 2020 – January 19, 2022
CommissionerDermot Shea
Keechant Sewell
Preceded byFausto B. Pichardo
Succeeded byKathleen O’Reilly
Personal details
Alma materEmpire State College
St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn/Patchogue, New York)
Columbia Business School

Juanita N. Holmes is an American police officer and administrator who is the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Probation.[1] Prior to that role, Holmes was the Chief of the Training Bureau in the NYPD. Before the appointment of Keechant Sewell as New York City Police Commissioner on January 1, 2022,[2] Holmes was the highest-ranking female in the NYPD.[3]

The Patrol Services Bureau is the largest and most visible bureau in the NYPD, overseeing much of the department's uniformed officers on patrol.[4][5][6]

Career

Holmes started her career in law enforcement when she joined the NYPD's 101st Precinct, on patrol. She also served in the 81, 100, 103, 111, and 113 Precincts, also Police Service Areas 2 and 8, the Patrol Borough Bronx Investigations Unit, Housing Borough Bronx/Queens, Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Training, Domestic Violence Unit, and School Safety Division.[7]

As the Commanding Officer of the Patrol Services Bureau, she oversees the department's 77 Precincts throughout the city.[8]

Education

Holmes holds a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn/Patchogue, New York), and is also a graduate of the Police Management Institute at Columbia University.

Dates of rank

Sworn in as a Patrolwoman - 1987

Promoted to Sergeant – 1995

Promoted to Lieutenant - 2002

Promoted to Captain - 2007

Promoted to Deputy Inspector - 2009

Promoted to Inspector 2012

Promoted to Deputy Chief - 2014

Promoted to Assistant Chief - 2016

Promoted to Chief of Patrol - 2020
Reassigned to Chief of Training - 2022

References

  1. ↑ "Mayor Adams Appoints Juanita N. Holmes as New York City Probation Commissioner". The official website of the City of New York. March 9, 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  2. ↑ "Keechant Sewell sworn in as NYPD's first female police commissioner". NBC News. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  3. ↑ "Juanita Holmes Named 1st Female NYPD Chief of Patrol". October 29, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  4. ↑ "The NYPD will have a Black woman as its chief of patrol for the first time". October 29, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Juanita Holmes, of Suffolk, named NYPD's first female chief of patrol". October 29, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Juanita Holmes named 1st female nypd chief of patrol". October 29, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  7. ↑ "School Safety Division's Juanita Holmes chosen as chief of collaborative policing". September 17, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Juanita Holmes Named NYPD's First Female Chief Of Patrol". October 29, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
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