Biography
Cohen spent 35 years in the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA),including serving as Deputy Director of CIA for Operations (DDO) from 1995 to 1997. [1] Following his career in the CIA,Cohen was in charge of the Global Political Risk program for insurer AIG. [2]
Shortly after Raymond Kelly was appointed NYPD Commissioner in January 2002,he called Cohen. Cohen spoke with AIG Chairman Hank Greenberg,and joined the NYPD within an hour. [2]
In January 2002,Cohen was appointed the NYPD's inaugural Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence,reporting directly to Kelly. The post was created by the city government in response to the September 11 attacks. [1] At the helm,Cohen pushed the NYPD to focus more on analyzing data and reaching out to foreign police departments by stationing officers abroad. [2]
Cohen retired from the NYPD in December 2013 [3] and was succeeded by former CBS correspondent John Miller. [4]
In February 2022,as a consultant with Evolv Technology,Cohen helped to introduce a controversial AI gun-detection program to the NYPD. [5] He presently maintains a position on Evolv's security advisory board. [6]
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