NYPD Commissioner Announces Retirement of Chief David Barrere

November 30, 2022

Longtime NYPD Chief Caps Distinguished Policing Career

On Chief of Internal Affairs David Barrere’s final day with the New York City Police Department, Police Commissioner Keechant L. Sewell extends her gratitude and best wishes. Chief Barrere previously filed for his service retirement on November 1, 2022 and today marks the final day of a distinguished 32-year career.

"I thank Chief Barrere and his family for his years of dedicated public service," said Police Commissioner Sewell. "Throughout his exemplary career, he epitomized the professionalism, dedication, and commitment to public service that are the hallmarks of a New York City Police Department officer. Working across multiple bureaus, boroughs, and assignments, Chief Barrere represented the best of the NYPD for more than three decades, and I wish him the very best in all that lies ahead."

"It has been an absolute privilege to work among the very finest police officers anywhere," said Chief David Barrere. "Every day of my nearly 33 years in the NYPD brought something new – but one thing I could always count on was the unwavering devotion of the men and women of this police department to the people and the city they served. The NYPD is the greatest law enforcement organization in the world because they have the best cops in the world, and I am eternally grateful for their camaraderie, commitment, and courage. Thank you as well to all the communities I had the honor to serve over the years, and I look forward to spending retirement with my family and friends."

Chief Barrere joined the NYPD in April 1990 and began his career on patrol in the 63 Precinct. He also served in the 32nd, 67th, 75th, 76th, 77th, and 114th Precincts, as well as the Brooklyn South Task Force, Central Robbery Division, Detective Borough Brooklyn, and Patrol Borough Queens South. He was promoted to Sergeant in March 1994; Lieutenant in May 1997; Captain in September 1999; Deputy Inspector in July 2002; Inspector in December 2004; Deputy Chief in June 2009; Assistant Chief in June 2014; Chief of Housing in February 2020; and Chief of Internal Affairs in 2022. Chief David Barrere served as Commanding Officer of Patrol Borough Queens South, and he has also commanded the 75th, 76th, and 114th Precincts, the Central Robbery Division, and Detective Borough Brooklyn. Additionally, he served as Executive Officer of the 67th Precinct.

Chief of Internal Affairs Barrere holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Arts from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, and is a 2003 graduate of the Police Management Institute at Columbia University.

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