{"id":2030736,"date":"2023-09-13T15:23:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T19:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-new-york-city-police-commissioner-howard-safir-dies-at-the-age-of-81\/"},"modified":"2023-09-13T15:25:39","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T19:25:39","slug":"former-new-york-city-police-commissioner-howard-safir-dies-at-the-age-of-81","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-new-york-city-police-commissioner-howard-safir-dies-at-the-age-of-81\/","title":{"rendered":"Howard Safir, former NYC Police Commissioner, passes away at 81."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fformer-new-york-city-police-commissioner-howard-safir-dies-at-the-age-of-81%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2030736&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">New York City Police Commissioner Howard \u2063Safir announces his \u2064resignation during a news conference at City Hall \u200bAugust \u200c8,\u200c 2000 in New York. (Photo by Chris Hondros\/Newsmakers)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/james-meyers\">James Meyers<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>12:10 AM \u2013 Wednesday, September 13, 2023<\/h3>\n<p>Former New York Police Department Commissioner Howard Safir, who was in charge during a historic decrease in crime\u2062 in the 1990\u2019s died in \u200bAnnapolis, Maryland at the \u200bage of 81 on \u2062Monday.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tonight, we remember my \u200dfriend, \u2062former NYPD Commissioner Howard Safir, who oversaw a historic \u200bdecrease in crime and leaves behind an incredible legacy that made New York a\u200b better place to live.<\/p>\n<p>May God \u2064rest his soul\u200d and bring comfort to his\u200d family.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AmericasMayorLive?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AmericasMayorLive<\/a> \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf2 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ioTKMUHxXW\">https:\/\/t.co\/ioTKMUHxXW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rudy \u2063W. Giuliani (@RudyGiuliani) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RudyGiuliani\/status\/1701750242377429466?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 13, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Safir\u2019s\u200d son told <em>The<\/em> <em>New York Times<\/em> his cause of death was \u2063from a sepsis infection. <\/p>\n<p>Safir, \u200cwho was from the Bronx, had a decades-long career in law\u200b enforcement. He was given the \u200dtitle of the city\u2019s \u200ctop cop by then Mayor Rudy \u200cGiuliani in \u200b1996. <\/p>\n<p>Current New York Police Department Commissioner Edward Caban issued a statement extending the department\u2019s\u2062 condolences \u200dto Safir\u2019s \u2062family, who held the role from 1996 to 2000. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cA public servant for more \u2062than three \u200ddecades, Commissioner Safir dedicated\u2064 his professional \u200blife to improving\u2062 the lives of others,\u201d Caban said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>Safir was \u201ca devoted, dynamic leader whose pioneering work in \u2064fugitive apprehension,\u2064 illicit drug enforcement, and officer training is still emulated today,\u201d Caban continued.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThis noblest of pursuits guided him throughout and\u2064 on behalf of the entire New York City Police Department and all \u200cthe people we serve, I\u2064 extend our sincere condolences and deepest sympathies to his family and loved \u200cones,\u201d he \u2063added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Safir began his law enforcement career in 1965 as \u2063a federal narcotics agent in New York and later \u2062on did a brief stint working undercover for the\u2063 newly established Drug Enforcement\u2062 Administration at the \u200btime. As a result it led to him taking on a leadership position with the United States Marshals. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cCommissioner Safir embodies why each of\u2062 us\u200b are here:\u2064 to serve,\u201d NYPD\u200b Retired \u2064Chief Joseph Fox, told The New York Post Tuesday. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cWhat I admired most about him was he always\u200b found that \u200bright balance between public safety,\u200c and people. He \u200cknew both were inseparable.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Towards the end of his life Safir founded his own intelligence and security\u2063 firm and was known to push for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-dems-pass-gun-control-bills-that-would-dramatically-increase-wait-times\/\" title=\"House Dems Pass Gun-Control Bills That Would Dramatically Increase Wait Times\">stricter gun laws<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, \u200che put the \u2064idea out there that people who\u2062 purchase firearms\u200c in New York should \u200chave to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-new-york-city-police-commissioner-howard-safir-dies-at-the-age-of-81\/\" title=\"Howard Safir, former NYC Police Commissioner, passes away at 81.\">conduct yearly safety check-ins<\/a> so that authorities can make sure the weapons are not sold off to unknown parties. <\/p>\n<p>The\u200b former NYPD commissioner\u2064 is survived by his widow Carol Safir, \u200dkids Adam and Jennifer and \u200dgrandchildren Audrey, Hudson, Cara \u200band Alexander. <\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your \u2062inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Social \u2064media engagement may prove to \u2062be the best way to predict the elections.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The fallout continues after President Biden\u2062 skipped out on traditional 9\/11 commemoration events for a weekend in Asia and \u200cmeeting the Saudi \u2063Crown Prince. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Rep. 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