Norwich University kicks of its 2017-18 Todd Lecture Series with a presentation by former and longest-serving New York City Police Commissioner and author of “Vigilance: A Life & Legacy in Public Service and Leadership,” Raymond W. Kelly on Wednesday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m. in Plumley Armory in Northfield. A book signing will follow the presentation. Commissioner Kelly will be joined on stage by Norwich University undergraduate and graduate students who will facilitate a conversation about his life and legacy in public service and leadership.

This event is free and open to the public. Tickets or registration are not required. The presentation will be followed by a public Q&A.

With 50 years in public service, including 14 years as police commissioner of the City of New York, Raymond W. Kelly is one of the world’s most well-known and highly esteemed leaders in law enforcement. Kelly was appointed police commissioner in January 2002 by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, making Kelly the longest serving police commissioner in the city’s history, as well as the first to hold the post for a second, separate tenure.

In 2002, Commissioner Kelly created the first counterterrorism bureau of any municipal police department in the country. He also established a new global intelligence program and stationed New York City detectives in 11 foreign cities. In addition to dedicating extensive resources to preventing another terrorist attack, the NYPD reduced violent crime by over 40 percent during his tenure. Commissioner Kelly also established a Real Time Crime Center, a state-of-the-art facility that uses data mining to search millions of computer records and put investigative leads into the hands of detectives in the field.

For more information, call 802-485-2633 or visit tls.norwich.edu. This lecture will be streamed live from tls.norwich.edu