Fausto B. Pichardo
Fausto B. Pichardo | |
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| Chief of Patrol for the New York Police Department | |
| In office December 4, 2019 – October 29, 2020 | |
| Appointed by | Dermot F. Shea |
| Preceded by | Rodney K. Harrison |
| Succeeded by | Juanita N. Holmes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dominican Republic |
| Alma mater | John Jay College Marist College FBI National Academy Columbia Business School |
Fausto B. Pichardo is a Dominican American police officer and administrator, and is the former Chief of Patrol Bureau in the NYPD. In this capacity he oversees some 22,000 uniformed police officers in New York City and is the first Dominican American to reach his position.
The Patrol Services Bureau is the largest and most visible bureau in the NYPD, overseeing a majority of the department's uniformed officers on patrol.