so many of us. some people witnessed that horrible day and were paralyzed. detective liu witnessed it and saw the possibility of service. a possibility of being part of something that would help others. for 170 years, immigrants to this city have found a home in the nypd like detective liu and detective ramos. to help others to have a life of significance. only the homelands have changed over time. first, it was the irish. then the italians. like pet racino who called himself joe, too. he was murdered by the maufio while on asanementuasipement in italy, and now our cops are from everywhere. the nypd looks a lot more like the city it serves than some people think. more than half of our members call new york city home, and live within its five boroughs just like detective liu and detective ramos.