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| appointment_date = 10.10.1962
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==Office of the New York Police Department==
The Commissioner(German: ''Kommissar'') of the New York Police Department (NYPD) is the highest-ranking officer of the [[New York Police Department|NYPD]]. Appointed by the [[Mayor of New York City]], the Commissioner is the NYPD's chief executive officer, responsible for policing the Capital of the Imperial American Protectorate, New York City.

==History==
The title of Commissioner of the NYPD dates back to the 1800s with the Board of Commissioners. Following the capitulation of the United States, the Council of New York enacted the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GMwvxh48EjdrCb8wHwj_O3kJz-flGG4zaO3O_hx2wYY/edit?usp=sharing Municipal Police Act], providing for the New York Police Department and defining its leadership, duties, and powers within the Capital of the Protectorate.

==Responsibilities the Commissioner==
- A member of the [[New York City Council]]

- Preserve order and public peace within the Capitol of the Protectorate.

- Create regulations for all vehicular movement and pedestrian traffic within the Capitol of the Protectorate.

- Ensure all businesses are licensed to operate by inspection or observation.

- Prevent and detect all criminal activity within the Capitol of the Protectorate

- Disperse any and all street mendicants, beggars, and unlawful or dangerous assemblages within the Capitol of the Protectorate

- May take preventative action and enforce the law by detaining suspected criminals of the Protectorate.

==Conclusion==
The Commissioner of the NYPD, appointed by the Mayor, ensures the public safety and order of New York City, the Capitol of the Protectorate.