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
We're doing a meticulous search at all possible locations,
I think the American public can accept the fact if you tell them that every time you pick up the phone it's going to be recorded and it goes to the government. I think the public can understand that.
The threat was very, very specific, ... We had to do what we did.
If you want to be a cop, it's not for everybody, no question about it, but there's no place like New York City.
I think he's a proven winner. I think he can take us where we need to go, take us to the next level.
In New York City we have the biggest police force in the country. We have 35,000 uniformed officers. We're able to mass officers in significant numbers if we had to.
SUVs or trucks are being stopped and examined. We are briefing officers as they turn out at the beginning of their tour,
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.
We're not at the implementation stage right now.
I don't think I have the demeanor to be a politician. I'm used to making decisions and to a certain extent being in charge.
For some, the very act of intelligence gathering seems illegitimate when applied to the crime of terrorism.
I don't stretch enough. I know I should do it more, and I'd like to do yoga, but I just don't have time.
It sounds corny, but I never have avoided the challenges - I relish them - I think it's what make me tick, to a certain extent.
A small number of people and groups control the Democratic primary.