First Deputy Commissioner Under Mayor Dinkins
During the mayoralty of David Dinkins, Kelly was appointed First Deputy Commissioner on February 9, 1990, under New York City Police Commissioner Lee Brown, a former Houston Police Chief and future Houston Mayor.
Kelly was promoted from a Two-Star Assistant Chief to the First Deputy position over several Three-Star Bureau Chiefs, and the Four-Star Chief of Department, Robert J. Johnston Jr.
At the time Johnston was so powerful, Brown altered the traditional hierarchy by announcing that Johnston would report directly to the Police Commissioner rather than the First Deputy as had been called for under the former departmental structure. This was done to prevent Johnston from having to report to his former subordinate, Kelly.
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