Juanita N. Holmes is an American police officer and administrator who is the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Probation.
Before the appointment of Keechant Sewell as New York City Police Commissioner on January 1, 2022,[2] Holmes was the highest-ranking female in the NYPD.
[4][5][6] Holmes started her career in law enforcement when she joined the NYPD's 101st Precinct, on patrol.
She also served in the 81, 100, 103, 111, and 113 Precincts, also Police Service Areas 2 and 8, the Patrol Borough Bronx Investigations Unit, Housing Borough Bronx/Queens, Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Training, Domestic Violence Unit, and School Safety Division.
[8] Holmes holds a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn/Patchogue, New York), and is also a graduate of the Police Management Institute at Columbia University.