James P. O'Neill
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 |
| Chief of Patrol of the New York City Police Department | |
| In office June 2014 – November 3, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | James Hall |
| Succeeded by | Carlos M. Gomez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Patrick O'Neill Jr. 1957 or 1958 (age 67–68) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | John Jay College |
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 the NYPD's Chief of Department, the highest uniformed position in the department, from 2014 to 2016.
In a meeting with Mayor Bill de Blasio on 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.