NEW YORK, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- New York Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Dermot Shea here on Thursday promoted Juanita Holmes to NYPD chief of patrol, making her the first woman to hold the position. She is already the highest-ranking Black woman on the force.
"Chief Holmes will break the glass ceiling as the first woman in American history to lead a police force as large as the NYPD," Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted.
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