Yonkers PD Commissioner swearing-in 1000hrs

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Yonkers police commissioner to be sworn in today

By Bill Hughes

The Journal News

(Original Publication: December 13, 2006)

YONKERS - Former New York City Deputy Police Chief Edmund Hartnett will be officially sworn in as Yonkers police commissioner today.

Mayor Phil Amicone will administer the oath of office and Hartness will speak during the 10 a.m. ceremony at the Yonkers Riverfront Library.

The new commissioner will be joined by several family members, friends and former colleagues from the New York City Police Department along with dignitaries from the city of Yonkers.

Amicone appointed Hartnett in October to succeed retiring Police Commissioner Robert Taggart.

Hartnett spent 27 years with the NYPD.

He spent 20 years in supervisory positions including executive officer of the Narcotics Division, head of the Intelligence Division, head of the Joint Drug Enforcement Task Force, and security commander for the 2002 World Economic Forum.

Hartnett has been serving as interim police commissioner since Nov. 3.