Talk:NYPD Uniforms and Ranks/@comment-25955172-20150102041526/@comment-46125051-20200618165140

Its a little more technical than what has been posted. If the Commissioners were sworn officers then by New York City Charter they would have to be Civil Service. The last time there was a dual Chief (civil service) and commissioner (civilian) was in the 1970's with Chief/Commissioner Hogan of the Fire Department. The City Charter was amended so a civil service employee could not hold an appointed civilian position and vice versa.