Since 1995, Chauncey Parker has served as the Director of the New York/New Jersey HIDTA, a federally funded program that invests in public safety and public health partnerships to build safe and healthy communities. Mr. Parker began his career in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office in 1986, where he served for five years. Mr. Parker next served for 10 years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. In 2002, Governor George Pataki appointed Mr. Parker to serve as the Director of Criminal Justice for New York State, where for five years he oversaw all state criminal justice agencies. In 2010, Mr. Parker returned to the Manhattan DA's Office, where he served as an Executive Assistant District Attorney for ten years. In 2019, Mr. Parker was appointed Deputy Commissione for Collaborative Policing at the New York City Police Department, where he served for five years. In 2024, Mr. Parker was appointed Deputy Mayor for Public Safety for the New York City Mayor, where he served until 2025.