dispute. he wrote a letter to his commanding officer. he wrote, quote, when i applied to become a police officer, i knew this was the career for me. i would be the first person in my family to become a police officer. coming from an immigrant family i will fw the first to say i am a member of the nypd, the greatest police force in the world. growing up i realized how impactful my role as a police officer would be in this chaotic city. i knew something as small as helping a tourist with directions or helping a couple resolve an issue would put a smile on someone s face. he continued, growing up in manhattan, the community s relationship between the community and police were not great. i remember witnessing my brother being stopped and frisked. i asked why were we were being pulled over in the taxi. my perspective on police and the way they police really bothered