US EditionDeath of NYPD officer spotlights rise of Bangladeshi immigrants within ranks
NEW YORK CITY, AUG 9 – More than 1,000 Bangladeshi American officers serve in the NYPD, many following a pathway from civilian roles to sworn positions after 9/11 to counter stereotypes and show patriotism.
- On July 28, Didarul Islam, NYPD officer, was among four killed in a shooting at the NFL’s Manhattan headquarters, the first Bangladeshi American officer to die in the line of duty.
- To grow their ranks, Shamsul Haque urged community members into civilian roles like traffic enforcement and school safety, which many have used as a pathway to the police academy.
- Records show NYPD’s roughly 33,000 uniformed members include over 1,000 Bangladeshi Americans and 1,500 civilian staff, with ranks spanning detectives, sergeants, lieutenants, and inspectors.
- Reflecting on their careers, Haque and Chowdhury highlighted changing views and risks, with Haque noting `perception of Muslims among rank-and-file members has improved` and Chowdhury saying Islam’s death `served as a wake-up call`.
- Contextually, visible gains echo past Irish, Italian and Latino waves, with numbers rising from a handful decades ago after 9/11 due to patriotic motives and active recruitment.
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News Desk : Outside a Bronx mosque, where New York City police officer Didarul Islam was honoured last week, fellow officers in formal navy uniforms solemnly displayed a banner featuring his photograph and the emblem of the Bangladeshi American Police Association (BAPA). Islam was among four people killed in the shooting on 28 July at the NFL’s Manhattan headquarters, marking the first time a Bangladeshi American NYPD officer has died in the lin…
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