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At the time, the NYPD and the New York Transit Police were separate entities. The New York City Transit Police Department was a law enforcement agency that existed from 1953 (with the creation of the New York City Transit Authority) until 1995. [5] In the early 1980s, many male transit police officers still viewed women as undesirable partners.
According to the 2010 Census, Puerto Ricans represented 8.9% of the population of New York City (32% of the city's Hispanic community) and 5.5% of that of New York State. [5] The Puerto Rican share of New York City decreased to 6.7% by 2020 as Puerto Ricans left the city and new arrivals from the island increasingly went to other destinations.
NYPD Chief of Patrol Nicholas Estavillo (Ret.), (born March 13, 1945) is a former member of the New York Police Department who in 2002 became the first Puerto Rican and the first Hispanic in the history of the NYPD to reach the three-star rank of Chief of Patrol.
First Puerto Rican chief of patrol of the New York City Police Department. Sanford Garelik: No image available: Chief inspector: 1918–2011 1940–1979 First Jewish chief inspector of the New York City Police Department. Martin Golden: 1950– 1973–1983 Later became a member of the New York City Council and the New York State Senate. Sonny ...
Edward A. Caban (born September 8, 1967) is an American police officer who served as the New York City Police Commissioner from 2023 to 2024, having been appointed by Mayor Eric Adams, and resigning amidst federal corruption investigations into the Eric Adams administration. [1] [2] He was the first Latino to serve as Commissioner of the NYPD. [3]
San Juan has 11 precincts protecting its residents and visitors. The home of the Puerto Rico Police Department Headquarters, located in the West Hato Rey district, houses the rest of the specialized units; it is also home for the FURA air station in Isla Grande Airport. The specialized units have included: FURA, Highway Patrol, CIC, Auto Thief ...
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department, or Port Authority Police Department (PAPD), is a law enforcement agency in New York and New Jersey, the duties of which are to protect and to enforce state and city laws at all the facilities, owned or operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ), the bi-state agency running airports, seaports, and many ...
The Camden Riot of 1971 was a public disorder in Camden, New Jersey, that occurred following the death of a Puerto Rican motorist at the hands of white police officers.. When the officers were not charged, Hispanic residents took to the streets and called for the suspension of those invo