NEW YORK: A Pakistani-American police officer has been picked to head theNew York Police Department’s volunteer force, and he immediately dedicatedthis singular achievement to his motherland– Pakistan.
Nasir Saleem, a 30-year veteran of New York police, became the firstPakistani, and the first person from the Muslim faith, to be appointed asAuxiliary Deputy Chief of the nearly 5,000-strong force
The force serves in the city’s neighborhoods as the “eyes and ears” of theregular police through foot, vehicle, and bicycle patrols. NYPD Auxiliary’stwitter account commended 28 years and 14000 hours of Deputy’s service tothe force.
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“It’s a great honor … I am speechless,” Saleem said in an emotionallycharged voice. “I dedicate my new title to Pakistan,” he told reportersafter taking the oath of office as the Auxiliary Deputy Chief.
Auxiliary Police officrs are trained to observe and report conditionsrequiring the services of the regular police assisting in non-enforcementand non-hazardous duties.
Saleem was inducted into his new assignment at a simple ceremony at whichsenior police officials and members of the Pakistani community werepresented. Badges were pinned on his uniform by Captain Adeel Rana and Lt.Zaigham Abbas, fellow Pakistani-American police officers.
