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Joseph Esposito
New York City Police Department
Joseph Esposito

Years of service	1968 - Present
Rank	Sworn in as a Police Trainee - 1968 Appointed as a Patrolman - 1971 Promoted to Detective - 1983 Promoted to Sergeant - 1983 Promoted to Lieutenant - 1986 Promoted to Captain - 1989 Promoted to Deputy Inspector - 1993 Promoted to Inspector - 1994 Promoted to Deputy Chief - 1996 Promoted to Assistant Chief - 1997 Promoted to Chief of Department - 2000
Awards	- NYPD Exceptional Merit - NYPD Combat Cross - NYPD Medal for Valor

Joseph Esposito is the current Chief of Department of the New York City Police Department (NYPD). He has held the position since August 25, 2000.

1 Career
2 Education
3 See also
4 External links

Career

Esposito entered the NYPD in August 1968 at 18 years old as a Police Trainee. In April 1971, he was appointed a Patrolman, and began his career on patrol in the 77th Precinct in Brooklyn. He was promoted to Detective in May 1983, Sergeant in September 1983, Lieutenant in February 1986, Captain in June 1989, Deputy Inspector in August 1993, Inspector in August 1994, Deputy Chief in September 1996, and Assistant Chief in December 1997. On August 25, 2000, he was promoted to the position of Chief of Department, making him the highest ranking uniformed member of the department. In his career, Esposito has served in numerous commands of the department, including the 77th, 10th, 83rd, 109th, 34th, 66th, and 83rd Precincts, and in the Narcotics Division and the Detective Bureau. In his last assignment before becoming Chief of Department, Esposito was the Commanding Officer of the Strategic and Tactical Command (S.A.T.COM) Brooklyn North. As Chief of Department, Esposito directs and controls the daily operations of the five major enforcement Bureaus (Patrol Services, Detectives, Transit, Housing, and Organized Crime Control) within the NYPD. He also coordinates the crime control strategy meetings at which commanders share tactical information and recommend plans of action for realizing crime reduction goals. During his career, he has earned some of the department's most honored and pretigious awards, including the Combat Cross, the Medal for Valor, and the Exceptional Merit award.