Nassau Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said the eight Muslim officers on the force will now have "somebody they can identify" with the appointment of Rashid Khan, adding "If you understand the community you police, you police that community better."
Some of the eight members of the Insane Crip Gang are accused of three slayings in Nassau County between 2016 and 2021, and federal prosecutors said the indictment spans 20 shootings.