STATEMENT FROM COUNCIL MEMBER ANDY KING REGARDING NYPD CHIEF OF DEPARTMENT PHILIP BANKS’ RESIGNATION

Said Council Member Andy King, co-chair of the Black, Latino & Asian Caucus: “I am outraged and angered over the abrupt departure of NYPD Chief of Department Philip Banks, who was supposed to be promoted on Monday to first deputy commissioner.  I believe the treatment of Banks, a 28-year veteran of the force who should have been named Police Commissioner under the new Administration, was unwarranted. As the highest ranking black official in the NYPD, Banks has always been a familiar face in our communities of color, particularly in times of conflict and resolution. His fairness and firmness to address and maintain positive community relations will be solely missed. This is a big loss and a black eye for the NYPD.”

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