# Common Council confirms new BPD Commissioner in 5-4 vote

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Podcast: [Buffalo All Local](https://stenobird.com/podcast/buffalo-all-local-6385999)
Published: 2026-04-29T14:51:12+00:00
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## Resource

Erika Shields will be Buffalo's first female police commissioner after the Common Council voted 5-4 to confirm her appointment Tuesday. University District Councilmember Rasheed Wyatt is one of five on the Council that voted in favor of Shields. He told us more about his decision.

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