Police Commissioner Keechant L. Sewell announced the appointment of Oleg Chernyavsky to Chief of Staff to the Police Commissioner, from his previous position as Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Legal Matters. This appointment further strengthens the police commissioner’s administration as the NYPD continues its work to safeguard New York City and deliver the most effective, fair policing to the people it serves.
Mr. Chernyavsky’s deep understanding in managing a combination of the most significant legal and policy subjects, as well as his close work with local, state, and federal government partners, will enrich the NYPD executive team’s work on timely public-safety issues of wide-ranging importance.
“I am extremely pleased to add Mr. Chernyavsky to my executive team,” said NYPD Commissioner Keechant L. Sewell. “His decades of service with the New York City Police Department have established him as one of the premier law-enforcement professionals in our city. I look forward to working closely with him and the rest of our team as we continue to fight for every New Yorker, in every New York City neighborhood.”
Oleg Chernyavsky joined the New York City Police Department as an attorney in October 2002, assigned to the department’s Legal Bureau. He rose through the ranks, and was promoted to Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Legal Matters in June 2019. In this role, while simultaneously overseeing all of the Legal Bureau’s attorneys and support staff, he served as an advisor to the police commissioner and other NYPD executives on a variety of legal topics and policies as they relate to policing. Mr. Chernyavsky also served as the NYPD’s liaison with various city, state, and federal elected officials, as well as police executives and prosecutors throughout New York State. While assigned to the Legal Bureau’s Civil Enforcement Unit, Mr. Chernyavsky spearheaded the reconstruction of the department’s vehicle forfeiture program and prosecuted nuisance abatement actions. During his time at the Legal Bureau’s Criminal Section, he advised and trained members of the department on a variety of topics, represented the NYPD at community council meetings, and advised the Detective Bureau on numerous investigations, including several high-profile and newsworthy crimes and investigations. His mission has also involved analyzing complex legislative matters at all levels of government and working closely with agency executives on confidential and sensitive matters. Mr. Chernyavsky has conferred frequently with the Mayor’s Offices of Federal, State, and City Legislative Affairs as well as with elected officials and other city agencies. Additionally, he serves as the NYPD liaison to the New York State Association of Chiefs of Police, and served as the police commissioner’s voting representative on the Governor’s Criminal Justice Task Force. Mr. Chernyavsky earned a Bachelor of Science degree from St. John’s University, a master’s degree in international relations from Syracuse University’s Maxwell School, and a Juris Doctor degree from Syracuse University School of Law.
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