Demand NBC have an episode of Law and Order that positively represents the NYPD Auxiliary Police.
On February 13, 2008, NBC aired an episode of Law and Order titled "Illegal". The plotline of the episode was a NYPD Auxiliary Police officer shooting a gun into a crowd of innocent civilians at a pea... continue reading »
"why do you get NYPD commissioner involved"
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"Unbelievable that NBC would so negatively depict an honorable voluntary service organization"
"Auxiliary police officers in New York State are volunteers from the community, serving without pay. Auxiliary Police operate under the authority of the Defense Emergency Act of 1951. Most are trained and registered with the NYS Department or Criminal Just"
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"That is an insult to all of us that risk our life everytime we go out to patrol. Because of us patroling the streets of nyc is that they are safer."
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"I would just like to say i am a 18 year old who is trying to help my community and police departement and this episode totally disrespects me and the 3400 auxiliary police officers of NYC."
"law and order should give a big apologies to all the auxiliary police officer in nyc....apo demand respect and dignity for risking their lives everyday...nobody else is goin to do it anyways!!"
"Auxiliary officers are risking their lives everyday to help professional officers in their battle against crime and are not monetarily compensated. To belittle and downplay the role of OAs in NYC is to ignore the effort the brave men and women that make u"
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"NBC, You choose to glorify the Auxiliary Officer who gives the program a bad reputation. As an active Auxiliary Officer, I felt so disrespected after seeing that."
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"Its a shame when volunteerism is frowned upon and given a bad name. Auxiliary police officers put their lives on the line each and every day and do so for FREE. Civilians like me are very lucky to live in a city with such a large Auxiliary force. Thank yo"
"I wish I could say I expect more from NBC, but I don't."
"Put yourself in the line of fire for your neighbor and you will know and feel the satisfaction Auxillaries feel when they can help their neighbor."
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"this is rediculous,"
"That's an horrible comment about the NYPD Auxiliary Police because we all just help the community to be safe,"
"I am a part-time sworn officer in Connecticut. By airing this episode NBC fosters misunderstanding and disrespect toward those in volunteer or part-time law enforcement positions. It has a moral responsibility to balance this depiction with a later episod"
"AS A SGT. I WOKED WITH THE AUX ON MANY OCCASSIONS, THEY WERE EAGER AND HELPFUL, NOT DANGEROUS."
"i say lets proetst every film shoot they have someone call for the ballon rat"