Kevin Catalina was sworn in as the Suffolk County Police Commissioner after he was approved by the Suffolk County Legislature.
Commissioner Catalina spent the past year as the department's deputy commissioner.
Before that, he served as the Undersheriff for the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office for more than five years.
Catalina began his career in New York City Police Department's 103rd Precinct as a police officer in 1992.
He quickly moved up the ranks, spending 20 years in supervisory roles including three stints as a commanding officer of PSA 6, the 32nd Precinct in Central Harlem and the 44th Precinct in the Bronx.
Immediately following, Catalina was promoted to Deputy Chief and served as the Commanding Officer of the Gang Division.
From there, Catalina served as the executive officer/operations commander of Patrol Borough Manhattan North.
Catalina was named Commanding Officer of the Intelligence Bureau Operational and Analytical Section in August 2017 as Deputy Chief before retiring from NYPD after 27 years of service.