NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Newly-minted NYPD commissioner Edward Caban paid a visit Tuesday to his old stomping grounds near Yankee Stadium, where he addressed officers patrolling the neighborhood for the Subway Series and spoke to 1010 WINS reporter Juliet Papa about the impact his initiatives have had on the community.
"I remember my time on the job as a lieutenant working the Yankee Stadium detail -- probably the best time of my life," Caban, who worked Bronx streets for the first ten years of his 32-year career in the 1990s, told Papa as the 4 train roared above them. (The 1990s were a prosperous period for the Yankees, who won the World Series in 1996, 1998 and 1999)
Speaking to officers, who stood at attention in their navy blues (and some in crisp white shirts), the NYPD's 46th commissioner said, "I just wanted to stop by and say hello to the best police department in the world, standing in front of the best stadium in the world .. and thank you for all you do every day. It means so much."
Caban, the first Latino NYPD commissioner, told Papa it's important for him to be out meeting with officers and residents.
"I think that's what grounds me -- knowing that I'm part of this community," he told Papa while walking along River Avenue. "My 32 years I've worked in many different boroughs and many different communities and they'll always let you know, they're not looking for a brilliant mind that speaks their mind. They're looking for a compassionate heart."
Caban, 55, acknowledges teen-on-teen shooting continues in the borough, but so does "precision policing," telling Papa, "we're down in crime, down in violence robberies -- that's precision policing done by the men and women of this department."
He added, reiterating, "We targeted 30 commands that had violence, that had disorder and now look at the results, down in crime, down in violence, down in robberies."
As for the Subway Series, the Bronx native told Papa, laughing, "I'm rooting for the Yankees, tonight, Juliet. Let's go!"
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