New NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea Sworn In By Mayor De Blasio

NEW YORK CITY — Dermot Shea, the new police commissioner sworn in Monday, promised New York City he would have zero tolerance for those who attack cops and keep the focus on keeping children out of jail.

"There are significant challenges on the horizon,"said the new NYPD commissioner, who was chosen and sworn in by Mayor Bill de Blasio.

"An attack on a single officer is an attack on society as a whole. It should and must be denounced by all New Yorkers, especially those in leadership positions."

Shea takes command of the largest police force in the U. S. as New Yorkers have begun dousing water on city cops, number of NYPD suicides mounts, outrage erupts over increased policing in city subways.

The new commissioner replaces James O’Neill, who resigned to work with Visa after a three-year stint as top cop.

De Blasio quickly named Shea, the former NYPD Chief of Detectives, as his replacement, passing over First Deputy Commissioner Benjamin Tucker, an African-American, in favor of a white Irish man.

"I had a tremendous advantage of having watched Dermot Shea in action for six years," de Blasio explained Monday. "When he puts an idea out that no one's thought about before or been willing to say out loud, it’s because he's not afraid to dream."

Shea first joined the NYPD in 1991 when graduated from the Police Academy and joined the 46th Precinct in The Bronx.

"The year I joined the NYPD, it was between 2,100 and 2,200 homicides just that year, think of that," said Shea. "Last year, 295 and it was because of the work of the men and women of this great department."

Shea's family — wife Serena, three children and mother Ellen — joined him at the ceremony, where the new commissioner promised to put the focus on keeping New York City children out of the criminal justice system.

"We’re also going to invest heavily in our city’s young people by deepening opportunities for kids, especially teenagers," said Shea.

"These efforts will focus specifically on guiding kids along the path to keep them out of the criminal justice system ensuring they would never stumble the wrong path."