Succeeding Mr. Standish as Chief Commissioner in 1881 was Mr. H.M. Chomley, the first policeman to hold such an office. Victoria Police has been struggling to retain and recruit new officers at a time when public trust in law enforcement has slumped to a record low. The Time Period tab allows you to restrict your search to only records which contain Temporal Coverage* information which falls within a specific year range. The following is a list of some of the most famous members of the Police Commission: Below are selected resources on leadership and their date of service in the New York Police Department from its inception, Commissioner Thomas Action Papers (1861-1895) These 110 letters written by Action document his career as a member (1860-63), and president (1863-69) of the Board of Police Commissioners of the City of New York. Services,