August 10, 2003
Call them NYPD green "A
"A Police Department program that allows officers to moonlight in uniform - providing security for stores, neighborhood associations and even private citizens - has skyrocketed in popularity."
I've been seeing cops in uniform "protecting" such stores as Sephora and Best Buy. I don't really know how I feel about it. I kind of think it's cheapening the uniform of the NYPD. It creates the impression that goods (books, cosmetics, etc.) are more worthy of protection than people. It's also a little too "police state" for my taste. I don't mind off-duty cops providing security here and there. Just leave the uniform at home.
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posted by at August 10, 2003 1:59 PM
