of the Board of Commissioners John McCullagh, 1897–1898, Superintendent John B. Sexton, 1898–1901, Commissioner William Stephen Devery, May 21, 1898 – June 30, 1898 (acting), June 30, 1898 – February 22, 1901. The superintendent title was changed to Chief of Police in 1898. Devery was the Police Department's last superintendent, and first chief. Post-1901 Since 1901, a single commissioner has been in charge of the New York Police Department. The following is a list of the commissioners: In popular culture In the police procedural television show Blue Bloods, the fictional New York City Police Commissioner Frank Reagan is played by Tom Selleck. His father, Henry Reagan, played by Len Cariou, is a former Commissioner. Salary The public disclosure of salary as of 2020 is approximately $205,180.00 base, which is considered in line with what most large US cities pay their respective chief of police, and a bit lower than that of the chief of the Los Angeles Police Department. Gallery See also Lists of New York City topics List of New York City Police Department officers References External links Police Commissioner page on the New York Police Department website 1845 establishments in New York (state) Theodore Roosevelt