Bill Bratton

Executive Chairman, Teneo Risk. Former Police Commissioner, NYC; Chief, LAPD; Police Commissioner, Boston. Latest Book: #TheProfession. Instagram: BillBratton

[Bill Bratton @CommissBratton]

I want to share the following announcement from Paul Keary, CEO of my parent company, Teneo. I have had the pleasure of working with Brian over the last five years during his time with Teneo Risk Advisory Services.

As we rapidly move through the 21st century, risk advisory services and challenges are significantly increasing due to areas such as crypto and AI growth, as well as the more traditional matters of concern which continue to evolve. Having worked closely with Brian, as Teneo and Teneo Risk have expanded its capabilities in these critical arenas, I am confident that with his leadership and diverse skills, he will creatively guide us to successfully meet each opportunity.

[Teneo @Teneo]

As enterprise risk becomes an increasingly important CEO and boardroom priority, we are pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Stephens as President of Teneo’s Security Risk Advisory business.

Brian will take on an expanded role leading our growing global team advising clients on enterprise resilience, strategic intelligence, crisis preparedness, public safety and cybersecurity. His appointment reflects the continued growth of Teneo's intelligence-driven, prevention-focused advisory capabilities that help organizations anticipate risk, strengthen resilience and protect their people, operations and brands.

Read the full announcement: https://t.co/uuhTRmKauA

#RiskAdvisory #Cybersecurity #StrategicIntelligence #CrisisManagement

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Everything is just ducky! 🦆

Kudos to these Finest who saved a flock of ducks from a storm drain in Queens.

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Every day, police officers answer calls knowing they may be walking directly into danger. This body camera footage from Chicago, showing officers engaging an armed suspect who was shooting at them, is a stark reminder of the split-second decisions, extraordinary courage, and life-or-death realities that law enforcement officers face in communities across America.

#CopsCountPoliceMatter

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It is unfortunate that the citizens of Cambridge are actually the ones who end up the losers in this situation—and the criminals gain. https://t.co/8Mk7fpuyFe

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Call it what you want. “Broken Windows.” Quality-of-life policing. It works.

We saw it during the NYC Crime Reduction Miracle of the 1990s and for more than 25 years after that — and we’re seeing it again today as the NYPD reports historic lows in crime.

The critics can spin it however they want, but the facts remain: CompStat sends officers WHERE THE CRIME IS and WHERE COMMUNITIES ARE COMPLAINING. Suggesting cops are simply “flooding communities of color” is misleading, disingenuous, and ignores the very people asking for safer streets.

Kudos to the men and women of the NYPD who continue doing the hard work every day to keep this city safe. https://t.co/dpKQOxL3qe

[SoundThinking @soundthinking_]

From faster response to critical evidence recovery, agencies continue to see the real-world impact of ShotSpotter when seconds matter most.

Hear directly from law enforcement leaders about how real-time gunshot detection is helping officers respond with greater precision, improve investigations, and strengthen community safety.

Real stories. Real response. Real impact.

#ShotSpotter #VoicesFromTheField #PublicSafety #LawEnforcement #RTCC #CommunitySafety

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I was deeply saddened to learn from his son Brian of the passing of my good friend and professional colleague, the legendary Charlie Connolly — truly a “Cop’s Cop.

Over the last 32 years, I had the privilege of knowing and working alongside Charlie, whose leadership, professionalism, and unwavering dedication to policing earned him the respect of everyone he encountered. He represented the very best of the profession and leaves behind a legacy of service, mentorship, and friendship that will not be forgotten.

My heartfelt condolences to Brian, the Connolly family, and all who had the honor of knowing Charlie. May he rest in peace. https://t.co/Q1xnvVxO4H

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On this #MemorialDay, as we remember and honor the hundreds of thousands who made the ultimate sacrifice for the country and liberties we enjoy, as a Vietnam Army Veteran, I am reminded of the sacrifice of Military Police Sentry Dog Handler Private First Class Gordon Leroy Currier, 212th Military Police Company, 18th Brigade, who was killed in action in the Long Binh Ammunition Storage Depot on the first night of the Tet offensive on January 31, 1968. We were both part of the sentry dog guard detail that night. He had just been dropped off with his dog on his post next to mine while I was getting onto the relief truck picking up the first shift of dog teams. The attacking Viet Cong came through the post he was defending and killed him and his dog.

On this day, I think of his sacrifice and the 58 years of life since that night that he never got to enjoy. May he rest in honored peace and glory. In this photo, Gordon is in the second row, second from the right, just over my left shoulder. 

The following is my account from my book ’Turnaround’ about what happened next:

I had just finished the six-to-twelve shift at Whiskey Four one midnight in late January 1968. My replacement had hopped down with his dog. I had just heaved Duchess onto the back of the truck and been relieved when the world lit up. Mortar rounds screamed, rockets came tearing in from the jungle, and the ammunition dump started to blow. The noise was incredible, it shook inside you. Everything was bedlam. The machine guns in the guard towers opened up, men were hollering and firing. I looked behind me, and I could see Viet Cong sappers coming through holes in the concertina wire.

My replacement and his dog jumped back on the truck, and we took off. We weren't dropping off dog handlers anymore, we were barreling sixty miles an hour down the pocked and dusty road, picking them up. Berms were blowing up as we shot by them. The sky was orange. Night had become day. As each new handler pulled himself onboard, he started cursing; the explosions were so near that the metal truck was heating up, and guys burned their hands as they grabbed onto the sides. In the back. we had to muzzle the dogs so they wouldn't go after each other, everything was so crazed. They were jumping and howling; the bed of the truck was so hot the pads on their feet were frying.

We were being rocked by the explosions. Flying down the road, I thought I heard stones rattling around the floor of the truck, maybe debris from the berms that had blown hundreds of feet in the air. I looked down and saw three U.S. Army issue grenades rolling on the metal truck bed like giant pinballs. They must have come loose from someone's belt, and now they were careening against the sides of the truck. This wasn't the movies, no one fell on them.

We roared around the side of the ammunition dump and into the main post, unloaded the dogs into the kennels, and ran to our battle stations in the bunkers. We spent the rest of the night sitting there, locked and loaded, watching the dump blow up, listening to the mortars and machine guns. Gunships flew overhead and pounded gunfire wildly past the perimeter, out into the jungle. The camp itself was not attacked, only the ammunition dump. We waited all night for an assault that never came.

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Great discussions in Los Angeles as the @vzfrontline team, members of the Verizon First Responder Advisory Council (VFRAC), and public safety leaders came together to collaborate on the evolving needs of first responders and the future of public safety technology.

From resilience and preparedness to emerging technologies and real-world operational challenges, these conversations are critical to ensuring the men and women protecting our communities have the tools, connectivity, and support they need to succeed.

Always valuable to listen, learn, and exchange ideas with leaders committed to advancing public safety.

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Fifty-five years ago NYPD Patrolmen Joseph Piagentini & Waverly Jones — two men committed to doing good — were ambushed while walking a beat in Harlem. Their legacies of service and the ultimate sacrifice remain in our hearts and are carried on by the cops who continue their important work.

#NeverForget
#CopsCountPoliceMatter

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@vzfrontline #NeverForget

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‘Quote of the week’ Kudos to Deputy Matt for the comment “You cannot make up this level of suicidal stupidity.”

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I wanted to share my good friend, Bob Dilenschneider’s, heartfelt and eloquent #MemorialDay message.
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LET THIS MEMORIAL DAY UNITE US IN HONORING OUR FALLEN HEROES

Memorial Day, which we mark this year on Monday, May 25, is that special day on which we honor all those who have died while serving in the U.S. military — Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and the Coast Guard. Since the American Revolution, it is a number that approaches 1.2 million.

The great tradition of military service goes on. Today, some 2.11 million men and women help defend our nation — 1.3 million on active duty and 800,000 in Reserve units or the National Guard. Some 170,000 are in overseas posts, including such dangerous places as the Middle East.

Memorial Day was first known as Decoration Day. That is because in the years immediately after the Civil War, communities across the nation decorated the graves of the fallen with flowers. The practice was formalized in 1868 by Gen. John A. Logan, leader of a Union Army veterans’ organization, who declared May 30 as the day for honoring the Civil War dead. He chose that date knowing that spring flowers for the graves would be at their peak. As proof of how intense emotions ran, 20,000 graves in Arlington Cemetery alone were decorated.

By 1890, all the Northern states had made May 30 a holiday. In the South, however, the states chose to honor their dead on different dates. North and South were united in one commemoration after World War I — a conflict in which the U.S. suffered 116,500 losses — when Congress designated a single national holiday. It was also decided that the day should honor the dead of not just the Civil War, but all U.S. conflicts.

In 1971, Congress changed the holiday's name to Memorial Day and designated the last Monday in May for its celebration, creating a three-day weekend. The name change was made to distinguish it from Veterans Day when we honor all those who have served honorably in the Armed Forces, the living as well as the dead.

Memorial Day also marks, of course, the unofficial start of summer — a time for holiday pleasures like cookouts, first trips of the year to a beach, going to a baseball game and so many other happy events.

No matter how we celebrate this historic day, let's all stay safe. And let us all remember the purpose of Memorial Day — to honor all the courageous men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation.

Remember to Remember.

Best regards,
Robert L. Dilenschneider

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Innovation, resilience, and public safety leadership were on full display at the NYSE during the Verizon Frontline App Developer Challenge finals.

It was great to join fellow public safety leaders and @vzfrontline team members in recognizing the next generation of innovators developing technology to help first responders operate more safely and effectively.

Congratulations to all of the talented finalists — and especially to the winner. It was a privilege to present the award and celebrate the kind of innovation that can make a real difference for those who protect our communities every day.

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Our dear friends, Julia and Cesar,  from the former Estia’s are now working at K Pasa in Sag Harbor. We just had the most delicious breakfast there complete with gorgeous views of the waterfront too. A total delight. We will return often!

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While attending the Police Officer Memorial Ceremonies in Washington D.C. this past week with thousands of police officers and their families, I was privileged to be honored by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund at their Candle Light, Vigil Pre-Vigil Reception, where I was presented with The Attorney General John Ashcroft Distinguished Service Award for my 56 year law enforcement career. It was a very special moment for me, particularly in that environment with so many of my friends and colleagues.

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#NationalPeaceOfficersMemorialDay is the continuation of a promise we make to #NeverForget heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice — men & women who led lives of significance running toward danger without hesitation to protect us from crime & disorder. Keep them in your prayers.

[National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund @NLEOMF]

Today marks National Peace Officers Memorial Day. Let us honor the exceptional bravery and commitment of those who risk their lives to safeguard our communities.

Take a moment to thank those who have served and continue to serve as police officers.

[Teneo @Teneo]

Congratulations to @CommissBratton, Executive Chairman of Teneo’s Risk Advisory business, on receiving the John Ashcroft Distinguished Service Award at the @NLEOMF's Candlelight Vigil held during National Police Week.

The award honors exceptional leadership, integrity and dedication to public service in support of the law enforcement profession and the communities it serves.

During this week of remembrance for fallen officers, leaders from across federal, state and local law enforcement came together to honor service and sacrifice.

We are proud to see Bill recognized for his longstanding leadership and contributions to public safety and service.

#NationalPoliceWeek #PublicSafety #Leadership #TeneoRisk

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Data from 67 major U.S. law enforcement agencies show violent crime fell across major categories during the first quarter compared with the same period in 2025. Good news for Americans—and great work by our men and women in blue.
#CopsCountPoliceMatter https://t.co/qyyTt2pVZI

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Honored to help read names of our fallen heroes at tonight’s 38th @NLEOMF Candlelight Vigil. The names of these heroes will be forever etched in stone—like their legacies in our hearts. https://t.co/kDe9iHrKuC