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 Chief of Community Affairs Philip Banks, III, joined the New York City Police Department in July 1986, and began his career on patrol in the 81st Precinct. He was promoted to Sergeant in March 1994; Lieutenant in May 1997; Captain in September 1999: Deputy Inspector in June 2001; Inspector in December 2003; Deputy Chief in December 2006; and Assistant Chief in June 2009. He has served in the 70th, 73rd, 79th, 81st, 90th and Central Park Precincts, Patrol Borough Brooklyn South, the Harbor Unit, and the School Safety Division Investigations Unit.
Chief Banks most recently served as Commanding Officer of Patrol Borough Manhattan North and has also commanded the 79th, 81st and Central Park precincts. He has also served as Executive Officer of Patrol Borough Brooklyn South, and the 73rd Precinct.
As Chief of Community Affairs, Chief Banks will develop and implement policies programs that help foster positive police/community relations in New York City's many diverse communities.
Chief Banks holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Lincoln University, and is a 2001 graduate of the Police Management Institute at Columbia University.
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