A Pakistani-American police officer has been selected to head the New York Police Department’s (NYPD) volunteer force. Nasir Saleem, a 30-year-old veteran of the NYPD, became the first Pakistani and Muslim to be appointed as the auxiliary deputy chief of the nearly 5,000-strong force. The volunteer force serves in the city’s neighborhoods as the “eyes and ears” of the regular police through foot, vehicle, and bicycle patrols. Saleem was inducted into his new assignment at a ceremony where senior police officials and members of the Pakistani community were present. Captain Adeel Rana and Lt Zaigham Abbas, fellow Pakistani-American police officers, pinned badges on Saleem’s uniform.

Source: Pakistan Today January 31, 2020 06:56 UTC