now New York Police Commissioner Edward caban has resigned a week after it came to light that Federal authorities had rided his home and seized his phone the federal government launched multiple criminal probes into the city government that have involved officials including Mr caban the city's first Latino Police Commissioner Mr cabin's resignation left the police no choice to appoint a new leader of the world's largest police force for a third time in 3 years some Donlands the new leader run the FBI's National threat Center and helped lead the agency's investigation into the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center in New York City in a statement Mr John laon said he was honored and humbl to become the interim commissioner I was as surprised as you to learn of these inquiries and I take them extremely seriously I spent more than 20 years in law enforcement and so every member of the administration knows my expectations that we must follow the law also made clear that our Administration will remain focused on delivering for the people of our great City and we continue to do that a short time ago I accepted the resignation of the NYPD commissioner Edward caban he concluded that this is the best decision at this time I respect his decision and I wish well commissioner caban dedicated his life to making our city safer and we saw a dropping crime for 13 of the 14 months he served as commissioner