You're always trying to impress your parents regardless of how old you are. And when they're gone, there's nobody to impress. But I think my parents ….

I never think of the word legacy. It doesn't mean anything. You do the right thing, in my judgment, and things will work out. That's what drives me. ….

I think one of the biggest scams in law enforcement is the monitor..

When I had the job of police commissioner, 20 years ago, I was more sensitive, more cognizant of complaints and concerned about public opinion. I've ….

It doesn't take a brain surgeon to figure out that if you stop or curtail stop-and-frisk, or if cops are reluctant to do it, violent crimes are going….

If you go into any department store these days, your picture is probably taken 30 times. In London there are 500,000 cameras in public spaces. You ha….

I think I've had a long, distinguished career in public service. It just goes to show you what some politicians will do. They'll say or do anything t….

No other agency is scrutinized like the police. Everything we do is in a goldfish bowl. We are not the most popular people in society. We do things l….

Virtually everything I learned about leadership traits and core values, I learned in the Marine Corps. To this day, I keep a list of the traits in a ….

I've been the longest-serving police commissioner in the history of the department, but it's time in my life to move on. I'm ready for new adventures….

I liked the military life. They teach you self-sufficiency early on. I always say that I learned most of what I know about leadership in the Marine C….

I think it's only natural to want to look good. I enjoy good clothes, so 18 years ago I moved to having custom-made suits. They last longer. They fit….

Protecting the city is my job, which doesn't translate into hatred. This is war, and in most wars, professional soldiers don't hate the enemy. Hatred….

Good news is not news. Bad news sells. Confrontation sells. And that's what the press is always looking for. I'm not bragging, but I have the highest….

New York is safer than it has been - and it's getting safer. But it's never safe. As the financial and communications capital of the world, this is w….

You can be stopped if a police officer reasonably suspects a crime is about to be committed, is being committed or has been committed. Every law enfo….

A broad base of knowledge is critically important to our ability to investigate terrorism..