Raymond Kelly
Raymond Kelly
Raymond Walter "Ray" Kellywas the longest serving Commissioner of the New York City Police Departmentin its history and the first person to hold the post for two non-consecutive tenures. A lifelong New Yorker, Kelly had spent 47 years in the NYPD according to its website, serving in 25 different commands and as Police Commissioner from 1992 to 1994 and 2002 to 2013. Kelly was the first person to rise from Police Cadet to Police Commissioner, holding all of the department's...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionLaw Enforcement Officer
Date of Birth4 September 1941
CountryUnited States of America
The threat was very, very specific, ... We had to do what we did.
It's dangerous to write people off just because they've been arrested.
It's an anniversary. You have to be concerned about it.
At this time, we have no eyewitnesses, ... Anyone with information, we ask them to call.
We will pay, and are paying, close attention to hotels and sensitive locations such as landmark buildings, the financial district, and ferry terminals,
This was a very serious threat, ... We did precisely what we should have done. In a similar situation, we will do exactly the same thing.
This small treasure was appraised recently at 5 million dollars, ... But it carries a lesson more valuable than that. The lesson is that America is not a safe haven for stolen art. We will help find it.
The stark reality is that crime happens in communities of color.
Certainly it was a factor, ... We had to make a decision quickly.
I was surprised to see the number of people involved in it, ... Air carriers and other companies that operate internationally must be aware of their vulnerabilities and take steps to protect against them.
Since 9/11, some of the most violent terrorists we've encountered were radicalized or recruited at universities.
I find it quite disturbing. This individual was shot in front of a lot of people.
I can't say I'm 100 percent behind the system, but that's the system we have.
We're doing a meticulous search at all possible locations,