Juanita N. Holmes

Juanita N. Holmes is an American retired police officer and administrator who is the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Probation. Prior to that role, Holmes was the Chief of the Training Bureau in the NYPD. Before the appointment of Keechant Sewell as New York City Police Commissioner on January 1, 2022, Holmes was the highest-ranking female in the NYPD.

The Patrol Services Bureau is the largest and most visible bureau in the NYPD, overseeing much of the department's uniformed officers on patrol.

Career 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.

As the Commanding Officer of the Patrol Services Bureau, she oversaw the department's 77 precincts throughout the city. Holmes retired from the New York City Police Department in December 2025.

Education 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.

Dates of rank Sworn in as a Patrolwoman - 1987