Kaz Daughtry

Kaz Daughtry is a native of the New York City borough of Queens and was raised in LeFrak City.

Daughtry began his career with the NYPD as a cadet in 2005. After graduating the police academy, he became a police officer on January 9, 2006, and has held various positions, including assignments in the 73rd and 75th Precincts, the Community Affairs Bureau, and the Patrol Services Bureau.^[1] Daughtry was a leader of a special NYPD unit called the Community Response Team, an initiative of mayor Eric Adams that has been criticized for its aggressive approach to policing.^[2][3][4][5] Daughtry has received complaints of misconduct reported to the Civilian Complaint Review Board.^[6][7][8]

On March 7, 2025, Daughtry was appointed by Adams as the Deputy Mayor of New York City for Public Safety. The announcement came after four deputy mayors resigned following allegations of Adams collaborating with President Donald Trump.^[9][1][10]

On February 12, 2026 Daughtry announced that he will be New York State & Local Law Enforcement liaison to the United States Department of Homeland Security.