It's the Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC. Good morning, everyone.

Well, once again, New York City has a new police commissioner.

After the still unexplained resignation of Keeshaan Sewell,

as Mayor Adams' first commissioner and the first woman to head the department,

more history is being made with the appointment of Edward Caban,

who had been the second in command. Here he is after his swearing in as commissioner on Monday.

Now, it's not lost on me that today's announcement is also a first.

Given how many great leaders of Hispanic descent have come before me in the NYPD

to be the first Hispanic police commissioner is an honor of the highest measure.

I spoke earlier of a young officer caban in the four-row precinct,

looking up at the wall and wondering whether he belonged.

Today, I hope there is a young man, a college student, or a military veteran,

who hears about my new assignment today, and it sparks the question, what if?

To them, I say the NYPD wants you, the NYPD needs you,

and your commissioner has plenty for you to do.

So come join us, and as the mayor likes to say, let's get stuff done.

New York City's new police commissioner, Edward Caban.

WNYC and Gothamist reporter Samantha Max has a story out now called

six challenges new police commissioner Edward Caban has expected to face.

We'll go down the list and take calls on what you think is biggest challenges are.

Caban takes the helm at a time when the most serious crimes are becoming less frequent in the city.

Samantha reports NYPD data show that shootings, homicides,

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