In 1994, Bratton was appointed the 38th Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) by Mayor Rudy Giuliani. He cooperated with Giuliani in putting the controversial broken windows theory into practice. He introduced the CompStat system of …

Dec 5, 2013 · Bratton, whose tenure as commissioner of the NYPD in the 1990s was marked by a steep decline in crime and clashes with then-Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, has been chosen by mayor-elect Bill de...

Aug 2, 2016 · After a long and storied career in law enforcement, New York City police Commissioner Bill Bratton on Tuesday announced his resignation. Bratton, a 45-year-veteran of police work who has...

Sep 16, 2016 · William Bratton, the police commissioner who led departments in Boston, Los Angeles and New York and saw his crime fighting strategies copied across the nation, ended his unparalleled law...

Jan 5, 2025 · Ex-NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton says the city needs more cops to crack down on subway mayhem and other crime, noting there were thousands more officers when he was first in charge in the...

Sep 16, 2016 · -- New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton retired today, leaving One Police Plaza in a ceremonial walk-out that marked the end of his second time serving as the leader of the nation's largest police force. Bratton, 68, was greeted by a crowd of applauding uniformed officers as he left the building this afternoon.

Aug 4, 2016 · “Since I became commissioner in 1994, the New York Police Department has been engaged in a full-scale attack on crime. Reported crime continued to decline in the first quarter of 1996 – 33 percent since 1993.

Aug 2, 2016 · William J. Bratton, the commissioner of the New York Police Department and the most widely recognized face in American policing, will step down next month to take a job with a private...

Aug 2, 2016 · NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton’s career in law enforcement entered a new chapter Tuesday with the announcement he is resigning from his post as the city’s top cop. Here’s a look back at big...

Dec 5, 2013 · Nearly two decades after he last served as New York City police commissioner, William J. Bratton returns to find a Police Department reshaped by his predecessor, Raymond W. Kelly, and a city...