Yolanda Rudich retired Friday after serving as chief of the Staten Island District Attorney Office’s Special Victims Bureau since 1993. The bureau handles sex crimes, child abuse, domestic violence, human trafficking and crimes against seniors.

Rudich, 63, said she looked forward to spending more time with her family but remains “passionate about doing the best and getting justice for the most vulnerable in our society,” adding she was “so proud to wake up every morning and help people” as a prosecutor.