New
York Police Department Promotes Nigerian-American Deputy Inspector Olufunmilayo Obe to the rank of Inspector; the first African ever to be so promoted in the history of NYPD.
When her promotion was
announced at a ceremony at Police headquarters in Manhattan on Friday, December
18, 2015, there was a tumultuous roar of approval from the audience of many
Nigerians and other African leaders in the New York region, who had been
invited to witness the ceremony, including Imam Souleymane Konate.
Inspector Obe began her
career with the New York City Police Department in June, 1992 as a Police Cadet
assigned to the 24 Precinct. In February 1994, she was sworn in as a New York
City police officer and assigned to the 17 Precinct. She has also served
at the 19 and 50 Precincts, as well as the Property Clerk Division.
Inspector was promoted to Sergeant in December
2000, Lieutenant in July 2005, Captain in September 2008, and Deputy Inspector
in June 2012.
Currently the Commanding
Officer at the 28 Precinct, Inspector Obe has also commanded Police Service
Area B. She also served as Executive Officer of the 19, 25 and 34
Precincts.
Inspector Obe holds a
Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from The City College of New
York and a Master of Public Administration from Marist College. Inspector
Obe is 2014 graduate of the Police Management Institute at Columbia University.
Inspector Obe has been
married to her husband, Peter, for 19 years, and they have three children,
Ayodele, Tola and Timi.
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