<Tr> <Td> William Joseph Bratton </Td> <Td> January 1, 1994--April 15, 1996 </Td> <Td> Rudolph W. Giuliani </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Howard Safir </Td> <Td> April 15, 1996--August 18, 2000 </Td> <Td> Rudolph W. Giuliani </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bernard Bailey Kerik </Td> <Td> August 21, 2000--January 1, 2002 </Td> <Td> Rudolph W. Giuliani </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Raymond Walter Kelly </Td> <Td> January 1, 2002--January 1, 2014 (second appointment) </Td> <Td> Michael R. Bloomberg </Td> </Tr>

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