"I need someone who is going to take the police department into the next century. I need a visionary," Adams said in announcing his decision.
Tisch has been in charge of the Sanitation Department for nearly three years, and her tenure has widely been viewed as a success.
Under her leadership, the agency has implemented extensive new rules around trash containerization for both residential buildings and commercial businesses aimed at cleaning up city streets and decreasing rat sightings.
She will officially take office Monday, replacing Edward Caban, who resigned as NYPD commissioner in September after his personal devices were seized under a federal search warrant.
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