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. […]
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CBS Covers DEA Detectives of the Month Presentation
March 26, 2021On 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 […]
Read MorePolice Body Cam Shows Abuse Aimed at Asian American Detective
March 24, 2021The 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 […]
Read MoreNew York Daily News Covers Police Unions’ Calls to Repeal “Bail Reform”
March 17, 2021On 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 […]
Read MoreNew York Post Covers DEA Press Conference
March 15, 2021On 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 […]
Read MoreRetiree Speaks Out About Joanne Chesimard
February 5, 2021Retired 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 […]
Read MoreDaily News Covers DEA’s Push for Vaccines
February 5, 2021DEA 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 […]
Read MoreDEA Honors Black History Month
February 4, 2021To 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 […]
Read MoreNY Post Quotes DiGiacomo On AG’s Lawsuit
January 15, 2021DEA 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/
Read MoreDEA President Paul DiGiacomo Quoted in U.S. News & World Report
January 8, 2021DEA 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 […]
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