National Latino Officers Association
&
100 Blacks in Law Enforcement Who Care
Press Release
MINORITY LEADERS RAISE QUESTION WHY BLACK AND HISPANIC FIRST RESPONDERS
HAVE NO LEADERSHIP ROLE IN TERRORIST FIGHTING INITIATIVES
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Lisa White
917-335-3179
Press Briefing:
Members of the National Latino Officers Association, Vulcan Society, Blacks in
Government and 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement Who Care are holding a press
conference to bring to light that Black and Hispanic first responders do not
have any leadership role in the terrorist fighting initiative in New York City.
The groups point to the fact that both the NYPD and FDNY hierarchy remains over
90% caucasion. Eric Adams, spokesperson for 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement
Who Care states,”We believe it is imperative that the policy makers behind New
York City’s terrorist initiative are as diverse as the city population.
This ensures issues such as racial/ethnic profiling and selective notifications
are alleviated.” It is alarming that not one African-American
executive member of the NYPD is assigned to the important terrorist unit.
An analysis of the placement of African-American executive staff reflects a sad
reality that this police administration does not value the input of a divers
group of professionals. Out of over 700 executive positions within the
NYPD African-Americans make up less than 25.
This is the same
climate that led to an unprecedented 20 million dollar settlement with
complaints against the city. We would have thought a several million
dollar law suit would have gotten their attention, but it has not. The
segregation in the upper level of the NYPD and FDNY has remained the same.
Commissioner Kelly and Scopetta have had opportunities to be ethnically
inclusive, yet they chose to remain exclusive and keep people of color from
fully participating in all levels of first protecting this city.
Attached is a breakdown of the locations where African-American executive
members of the NYPD are assigned.
22 African-Americans out of over 700
NYPD executive members:
|
Rank |
Assignment |
| (1) Chief | OCCB |
| (1) Assistant Chief | School Safety |
| (1) Inspector | 79th Precinct C.O. |
| (1) Inspector | C.O. Transit Borough Brooklyn |
| (1) Inspector | Assigned Borough Queens South (no significant role) |
| (1) Inspector | IAB |
| (1) Inspector | APD |
|
Rank |
Assignment |
| (1) Deputy Inspector | Queens North Borough (no significant role) |
| (1) Deputy Inspector | Transit Bureau (no significant role) |
| (1) Deputy Inspector | Employee Mangement |
| (1) Deputy Inspector | Housing |
| (1) Deputy Inspector | 103rd Precinct C.O. |
| (1) Deputy Inspector | School Safety |
| Rank | Assignment |
| (1) Captain | 28th Precinct C.O. |
| (1) Captain | 6 Precinct X.O. |
| (1) Captain | Brooklyn South Task Force |
| (3) Captain | IAB |
| (2) Captain | Housing |
| (1) Captain | Applicant Processing Division |