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Bratton names veteran cops to top NYPD spots

Police Commissioner Bratton has named a pair of veteran cops to top spots in the department, he announced Friday.

Thomas Chan, left, and Kevin WardNYPD

Thomas Chan – who joined the force in 1982 and began his patrol in Morningside Heights – was assigned as chief of transportation.

Bratton also appointed Kevin Ward as his new chief of staff.

A 30-year veteran of the police force, Ward had previously commanded the 9th and 17th precincts in Manhattan.