Officers Juanita Holmes and Vanessa Kight make her-story as top cops in Brooklyn precinct

Deputy Inspector Juanita Holmes and Capt. Vanessa Kight are a crime-busting duo making NYPD her-story.

For the fist time in the annals of the 166-year-old police force, two black women are the top cops in command of a city precinct.

“When I got the call, I was really quite surprised to learn I was making history. I was just looking for someone to do the job,” Holmes said of Kight’s appointment. “I’m very grateful to have her.”

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