21.   The police chief and several top investigators have left the department.

22.   The police chief and several top investigators on the case have left the department.

23.   The rookie officer has since left the department.

24.   Those positions have not been filled, leaving the department with eight investigators.

25.   Timoney, who was among the candidates to replace departing Commissioner, William J. Bratton, had planned to leave the department next month when Bratton did.

26.   Ward said that after he left the department the practice was ended.

27.   Welfare directors have come and gone, leaving the department without direction.

28.   Within six months of leaving the department, he was helping a leader of the Cali cartel avoid extradition.

29.   Yesterday, the Commerce Department said Secretary Mickey Kantor would leave the department.

30.   Beckner has replaced Tom Koby as chief, and three of the top investigators have left the department.