Jessica Tisch

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/jessica-tisch

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1. When was Jessica Tisch born?February 21, 1981
2. Where was Jessica Tisch born?United States
3. Who is Jessica Tisch?Jessica Tisch is a leader who helps keep New York City safe and running. She is the Police Commissioner, the person in charge of the city's police department. She has worked in many city jobs before.
4. What did she do at the NYPD before becoming Police Commissioner?She was Deputy Commissioner for Information Technology at the NYPD from 2014 to 2019. She helped update the police computers and tools so officers could use new technology. She made sure the department could work well in a digital world.

Public Administrator: An individual responsible for managing and directing government agencies and public services.
Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT): The New York City agency overseeing the city's technological infrastructure and telecommunications.
Police Commissioner: The chief executive officer of a municipal police department, responsible for its overall operation and policy.