Cheri Bratton is a former New York Police Department (NYPD) officer and television news producer, best known as the wife of William J. "Bill" Bratton, a prominent American law enforcement figure who served as NYPD Commissioner and Boston Police Commissioner. She joined the NYPD in the 1980s and served as an officer before transitioning to media production, working as a news producer for WCBS-TV in New York. She met Bill Bratton while working in law enforcement, and the couple married in 1999. Her marriage coincided with Bratton's return to the NYPD as commissioner under Mayor Rudy Giuliani, a period marked by significant crime reduction in New York City. Her professional background in both policing and journalism provided her with unique insights into urban crime and public safety issues, though she has largely maintained a low public profile compared to her husband's high-visibility career. The couple has been involved in various civic and charitable activities related to public safety, though Cheri has not held elected or appointed positions herself. She resides primarily in the New York area, with ties to Boston due to her husband's professional history there.