New commander installed in NE Queens
NYPD Patrol Borough Queens North says goodbye to longtime leader, ushering in new era
Assistant Chief Juanita Holmes places the commander pin on Assistant Chief Martin Morales, the new head of NYPD Patrol Borough Queens North.
There’s been a changing
of the guard at NYPD Patrol
Borough Queens North.
Assistant Chief Martin
Morales took over the
Flushing-based command,
which oversees operations
of police precincts located in
the northern half of Queens,
replacing Assistant Chief
Juanita Holmes after her 32-
year career in the NYPD.
Holmes, one of the highest
ranking African American
women in the NYPD,
announced her retirement
earlier this month to move
into the private sector.
Holmes announced the
command transition on
Twitter Saturday, Dec. 22,
offering her congratulations
to Morales saying “passing
of the torch is a bittersweet
moment for me” but she could
rest assured that both the
command and the community
were in good hands.
Morales was the
commanding officer of the
NYPD’s Domestic Violence
Unit which works with each
of the five borough district
attorneys to build stronger
evidence-based cases to
hold offenders accountable
while collaborating with
numerous victim’s advocacy
groups “working together for
victims rights, to give them
hope, and most importantly
provide them with safety,”
he tweeted.
Morales could not be
reached for comment but
he thanked the police
commissioner for entrusting
him with the command.
“To all officers and
residents of all neighborhoods
of Queens North, I’m looking
forward to meeting and
working with all of you,”
Morales said on Twitter.
Holmes was the
commander of the Domestic
Violence Unit before she
was put in charge of Queens
Borough North in 2016,
becoming the NYPD’s first
female African-American
borough commander.
Upon hearing of
her retirement, Police
Commissioner James O’Neill
said Holmes had served the
people of New York City with
a confident professionalism
earned through experience.
“Her efforts have
Photo via Twitter/@NYPDQueensNorth
strengthened trust and
relationships between police
and communities around
the five boroughs,” O’Neill
said. “She has inspired
many of our members with
her achievements, and I
commend her unwavering
dedication to our mission of
fighting crime and keeping
people safe. We wish her the
very best, and know she will
excel in all that lies ahead.”
Reach reporter Bill
Parry by e-mail at bparry@
schnepsmedia.com or by phone
at (718) 260–4538.
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