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www.AmericanSecurityToday.com 2019 CHAMPIONS EDITION - 39 Deanne Criswell was appointed Commissioner of the New York City Emergency Management De- partment in 2019, and is responsible for oversight of New York City's efforts to plan and prepare for emergencies, educate the public about preparedness, coordinate emergency response and re- covery, and disseminate emergency information. Meet NYC Emergency Mgmt Commissioner Deanne Criswell Two Extraordinary Leaders on East. an Extraordinary Day Our interview followed the 2019 ‘AS- American Security Today (AST), recent- ly had the distinct pleasure of catch- ing up with the new NYC Emergency Management Commissioner Deanne Criswell, the keynote speaker at ISC TORS’ Homeland Security Awards Luncheon which was sold-out and fea- tured a riveting address by Bill Brat- ton, former police commissioner of the NYPD, BPD, former Chief of the LAPD, 66