Krista Ashbery

Assistant Deputy Commissioner Krista Ashbery joined the New York City Police Department in August 2006. In her current role in the Strategic Initiatives Bureau, ADC Ashbery provides support and guidance to the Deputy Commissioner and other senior executive leadership on identifying, executing, and evaluating the long term vision for the Department. Her work focuses on the creation and maintenance of external partnerships and collaborations, as well as ensuring priority projects are properly implemented and maintained. ADC Ashbery began her career as an agency attorney in the Legal Bureau, and previously worked in the Office of Collaborative Policing, the Facilities Management Division, and as the senior policy advisor to the Deputy Commissioner, Management and Budget on matters relating to budgeting, contracting and facilities oversight. Her most recent role prior to Strategic Initiatives was as Deputy Chief of Staff to the Police Commissioner. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Muhlenberg College and a Juris Doctorate from Brooklyn Law School.