Honoring a local Boy in Blue

Living in one of the safest neighborhoods in Brooklyn certainly has its advantages, although one can't help but question if it makes people feel a bit too safe. One of the reasons we all feel so safe is the continuing work of the 76th Precienct. Captain Corey does a fantastic job of keeping the public informed, and now we learn that Oliver Lopez, a Carroll Gardens officer, does an equally good job helping the area's children. From Courier-Life:

"Lopez, his sons and wife Julissa were all in attendance at Patrol Borough Brooklyn South headquarters on Snyder Avenue last week when Chief Fox handed the award to Lopez, showing that his years of professionalism and strong work ethic didn’t go unnoticed.

An arrest of a mugger in January and the September pinching of a notorious career burglar who used the neighborhood as his happy hunting ground for months before his apprehension is all the same to Oliver. Through the years, most of which have been on the streets of Carroll Gardens and Red Hook, he’s never received a civilian complaint, his captain noted.

“He treats everybody with dignity and respect — even the criminals,” Corey said.

A true role model indeed."
Image from NYC.gov