Police Commissioner Sewell Appoints Mark T. Stewart as NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Community Affairs

 

 Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell on Wednesday announced she has appointed Mark T. Stewart to the position of Deputy Commissioner of Community Affairs at a moment of critical importance in the department’s ongoing mission to protect all New Yorkers and ensure a safe, just and prosperous city.

Mr. Stewart’s appointment places him in charge of the Police Department’s Community Affairs Bureau, giving him responsibility for building new, strong relationships between NYPD officers and the New Yorkers they are sworn to serve in every neighborhood. This role will allow him to lead the NYPD in forging cooperation between the police and community leaders in order to identify key safety issues affecting the public and create meaningful solutions.

Mr. Stewart will work to ensure the NYPD rededicates itself to building trust with the city’s communities, in part by listening to new ideas that will help move New York City forward.

“I welcome Mr. Stewart, I thank him for his public service, and I look forward to working with him as we fulfill our vision to reflect the values and concerns of all the city’s citizens,” said Police Commissioner Sewell. “I am confident that his leadership will not only inspire those within the Police Department, but reflect his deep passion for and commitment to all of the people of New York City.”

About Deputy Commissioner Stewart:

Deputy Commissioner Stewart previously served as the Coordinating Supervising Rackets Investigator for the New York County District Attorney, Violent Criminal Enterprise Unit, from June 2010 to February 2022. He also assisted in the investigating and prosecuting violent gangs and illegal firearms traffickers.

Prior to his appointment as the Coordinating Supervising Rackets Investigator, Deputy Commissioner Stewart served as a Senior Rackets Investigator, from April 2006 to June 2010, in the New York County District Attorney, Central Investigations Unit.

Deputy Commissioner Stewart is a retired NYPD detective with two decades of crime-fighting experience. From July 1984 to November 1988, he served as a New York City Transit Police Officer. He was promoted to Detective in November 1988, where he was assigned to the NYPD’s Transit Major Case Squad. Deputy Commissioner Stewart was promoted again, to Detective Second Grade, in December 2000, and assigned to the 6th Precinct Detective Squad. He retired from the NYPD in 2004.