James P. O'Neill
James Patrick "Jimmy" O'Neill Jr. is an American police officer who served as the 43rd Police Commissioner of New York City from September 2016 until November 2019. Prior to his appointment as Police Commissioner, O'Neill served as NYPD's Chief of Department, the highest uniformed position in the department, in 2014–2016.
James P. O'Neill | |
|---|---|
| 43rd Police Commissioner of New York City | |
| In office September 16, 2016 – November 30, 2019 | |
| Mayor | Bill de Blasio |
| Preceded by | William Bratton |
| Succeeded by | Dermot Shea |
| Chief of the New York City Police Department | |
| In office November 3, 2014 – September 16, 2016 | |
| Appointed by | William Bratton |
| Mayor | Bill de Blasio |
| Preceded by | Philip Banks III |
| Succeeded by | Carlos M. Gomez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Patrick O'Neill Jr. 1957 or 1958 (age 65–66) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | John Jay College |
In a meeting with the Mayor Bill de Blasio of October 31, 2019 O'Neill confirmed his intentions to depart the NYPD. On November 4, 2019 it was publicly announced that Dermot F. Shea would become the 44th Commissioner of the NYPD in a ceremony at 1 Police Plaza on December 1, 2019.
On November 6, 2019, O'Neill announced that he had accepted a position as Senior Vice President of Physical Security for the payments firm Visa. On April 1, 2020, it was announced that O'Neill would be appointed as an advisor to the New York City government on COVID-19.