As a little girl, New York Police Department Chief of Counterterrorism Martine Materasso attended Christmas parties at the Manhattan precinct where her father was, at the time, commanding officer. In an interview at the NYPD Counterterrorism Bureau’s Critical Response Command center Friday, Ms. Materasso recalled riding on police horses and sitting with an officer dressed as Santa Claus as the moments when she fell in love with the NYPD.

Source: Wall Street Journal January 12, 2020 15:20 UTC