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Philip Banks III

1964–

United States

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Philip Banks III (born December 25, 1962) is the former deputy mayor of New York City for public safety and a retired law enforcement officer who served as NYPD chief of department in 2013 and 2014. As chief of department, Banks oversaw all patrol and specialty units. He resigned in the midst of the investigations into the Eric Adams administration.

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