Chief of Patrol Pichardo [Our American Dream]

Chief of Patrol Fausto Pichardo, 42, is currently one of the highest-ranking uniformed Hispanic officers in the NYPD. He was born in the Dominican Republic and came to the United States when he was 9. He joined the NYPD in 1999 when he was 22. He was named chief of patrol at the end of 2019. He is in charge of 77 police precincts and responsible for more than 17,000 police officers.

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