DEA in the Press

Det. Michael Smith was our first member to be hospitalized with COVID-19 last year. He had a very long and arduous illness and was in the hospital for 123 days. […]

On March 25, 2021, the DEA awarded its Detectives of the Month honors to the three members of the service who eliminated the gunman who opened fire on a crowd […]

The New York Post covered this shocking and disgusting rant unleashed on one of our members of Asian heritage during a recent protest in New York. DEA President Paul DiGiacomo […]

On March 15, 2021, the five NYPD uniformed unions — the DEA, PBA, SBA, LBA and CEA — held a press conference directed at NYS legislators and NYC Council members […]

On March 15, 2021, the five NYPD uniformed unions — the DEA, PBA, SBA, LBA and CEA — held a press conference directed at NYS legislators and NYC Council members […]

Retired DEA Board Officer First Grade Det. John Wilde, also on the Board of the Retired Detectives of New York, had a letter published in the Friday, February 5, 2021 […]

DEA President Paul DiGiacomo was quoted in this article which appeared in the Thursday, February 4, 2021 issue of the New York Daily News covering the municipal unions’ push for […]

To honor Black History Month, the DEA ran a full-page ad in the Thursday, February 4, 2021 edition of the New York Daily News. Click on the pdf link to […]

DEA President Paul DiGiacomo was quoted in this January 14, 2021 article in the New York Post about the NYS Attorney General’s lawsuit against the NYPD. https://nypost.com/2021/01/14/letitia-james-suing-for-federal-oversight-of-nypd-over-protests/

DEA President Paul DiGiacomo was quoted in this article from January 6, 2021, in U.S. News & World Report. However, the NYPD’s vaccine roll out is now planned to begin January […]