Killed Auxiliary Officers Ensure Future Safety

Posted on March 30, 2007 by

The tragic loss of  two auxiliary police officers Nicholas Pekearo and Eugene Marshalik who were killed on March 14th paved the way for future auxiliaries to not have to work in fear.  Police commissioner Ray Kelly announced that auxiliary officers will now be issued bullet proof vests as well as receiving better self defense training.  After Pekearo and Marshalik were shot in Greenwich village, the city found out the hard way that the auxiliary force was very under equipped when it came to dealing with violent offenders.  The mayor alloted $3.3 million in order to equip the approximately 4500 current officers with vests and offered $617,000 annually to continue to give new auxiliary officers as they join the force. Hopefully these new precautions will help prevent future volunteers from suffering the same unnecessary consequences as their fallen brethren.

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3 Responses to Killed Auxiliary Officers Ensure Future Safety

  1. Jessica Baptiste says:
    April 6, 2007 at 12:57 am

    I’m really happy to hear that the police department has allocated money to purchase bullet proof vests for auxillary officers. After all, these officers are also risking their lives as regular officers.

  2. tjose says:
    April 6, 2007 at 7:21 pm

    I think that these volunteers who risk their lives to protect and serve the community should be admired and commmended for their heroism. It is unfortunate that situations like these are only now forcing officials to take action to protect those who risk their lives.

  3. khutchinson says:
    April 12, 2007 at 12:59 pm

    This story was so sad. I can’t believe that the mayor is willing to put these people out on NY’s harsh streets and not give them any kind of protection.

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