New York City's First Latino Police Commissioner Resigns Amid Massive Corruption Scandal

New York City Mayor Eric Adams Announces Edward Caban As — NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 17: First Deputy Commissioner Edward A. Caban arrives for a press conference at the NYPD 40th Precinct on July 17, 2023 in New York City. NYC Mayor Eric Adams is set to announce that he will be appointing First Deputy Commissioner Edward A. Caban as his new NYPD Commissioner at the precinct where his own career first began making him the city's first Latino commissioner. Caban will replace former Commissioner Keechant Sewell who formally resigned on June 30. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

New York City Police Commissioner Edward A. Caban has stepped down after a federal investigation surrounding potential corruption in New York City's government.

In a memo shared with the NYPD and obtained by Bloomberg, Caban did not discuss the possible corruption investigation, but instead mentioned it was a "difficult decision to resign" after "recent developments."