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• Today, for the second time in PAPD’s history, the PAPD Academy 117th Recruit Class received training about anti-Semitism in an hour-long session led by Port Authority Police Chaplain Rabbi Mendy Carlebach and Holocaust survivor Ed Mosberg.
  Pictured from left to right are Detective Henri Portner, Deputy Inspector Steven Yablonsky, Ed Mosberg, PA Shomrim President Lieutenant Scot Pomerantz and Sergeant David Zuckerberg. #PAPD #HolocaustTraining #PANYNJ #PAPDPROTECTSNYNJ

  

  Posted on Monday, March 25, 2019

• A MESSAGE FROM THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POLICE ORGANIZATIONS (NAPO)

  NAPO Meets with AG Barr;
  Honors Attorney General Sessions

  Photo L-R: Mick McHale, NAPO President; Bill Barr, U.S. Attorney General; Bill Johnson, NAPO Executive Director.

  As part of our continuing efforts to make sure that the voice of rank-and-file law enforcement is heard wherever decisions are being made that affect our safety and working conditions, NAPO President Mick McHale and Executive Director Bill Johnson met with Attorney General Bill Barr on March 21. McHale and Johnson discussed NAPO’s priority issues regarding the Department of Justice (DOJ) and praised the direction the Department is going under the Trump Administration, adding that they hope that the close relationship between the Department and state and local law enforcement continues under his leadership.
  McHale and Johnson touched on the need for continued federal support for law enforcement through funding, resources and general support for the officers on the street. They also discussed the need for increased penalties for those who harm or target for harm law enforcement officers and suggested that the DOJ can play a role in ensuring such protections for officers, outside of legislation. While NAPO works for the passage of the Thin Blue Line Act and the Protect and Serve Act, we believe the Attorney General has the power to extend protections to state and local law enforcement without the passage of legislation.
  McHale and Johnson urged the Attorney General to consider federal criminal prosecutions in cases involving (1) the assault and murder of and federally-funded local law enforcement officers, such as those officers whose agencies receive aid from the Departments of Justice or Homeland Security; and (2) the assault and murder of state and local officers engaged in the protection of federally recognized civil rights, such as those officers attacked while safeguarding protests.
  Additionally, McHale and Johnson let the Attorney General know of NAPO’s strong support for theJustice Department guidelines implemented under then-Attorney General Sessions in November 2018, which protect the interests of state and local governments in managing their own affairs and limit the duration of federal consent decrees to which state and local governments are party.
  McHale and Johnson also highlighted our priority grant programs within the DOJ, including the COPS Hiring Program, the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program, the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act (MIOTRCA), and the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Program.
  Attorney General Barr stated it is his intention to continue the work and priorities of his predecessor, Jeff Sessions, as they are his priorities as well. He wants to maintain and grow the close, collaborative relationship the Department has developed with its state and local law enforcement partners. McHale and Johnson thanked him and stated that NAPO looks forward to working with him to ensure the men and women protecting our communities have the support and resources necessary to do their jobs safely and effectively.
  Prior to meeting with Attorney General Barr, McHale and Johnson attended the Cabinet Chair Presentation for Jeff Sessions, a ceremony for staff, family and friends to honor his time as Attorney General and present him with his official Cabinet Chair. Attorney General Barr, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and the previous Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker were on hand to celebrate Attorney General Sessions. McHale and Johnson took this opportunity to thank the former Attorney General for his strong support for law enforcement and let him know that we value his continued relationship with NAPO.
  (Port Authority PBA President Paul Nunziato serves as a NAPO Area Vice President.)

  

  Posted on Monday, March 25, 2019

• The Port Authority Police Department Pipes and Drums in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn for the last #StPatricksDayParade of the season. Weather is beautiful, come check it out! This year we are joined by the @papdemeraldsociety and @papdhonorguard
  #PAPDPIPESANDDRUMS #PAPD #PAPDPROTECTSNYNJ #PAPBA

  

  Posted on Sunday, March 24, 2019

• Best wishes for retired Port Authority Police Officer, and current Philadelphia Police Officer, Frank Emblen who is hospitalized with multiple injuries after being struck by a vehicle Saturday. Please include Frank in your prayers for a quick and complete recovery. #PAPDPROTECTSNYNJ #PHILADELPHIAPD #PAPD #PPD #PAPBA

  

  Posted on Sunday, March 24, 2019

• Saturday, March 23, 2018, JFK International Airport, Queens, NY; American Airlines hosted its 10th Annual Medal of Honor Patriotic Send Off of 26 Congressional Medal of Honor recipients at the American Airlines Terminal at JFK. American Airlines flies the Medal of Honor recipients to Washington, D.C. to take part in ceremonies commemorating National Medal of Honor Day on March 25th. Included in today's ceremony were the #PAPD Honor Guard, the PAPD Pipes and Drums and the #FDNY Pipes and Drums. Pictured with Port Authority PBA Treasurer Steve Ekizian (USMC) is retired United States Army Captain Florent Groberg. Captain Groberg was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions in Afghanistan on August 8, 2012, when he selflessly rushed and tackled a suicide bomber absorbing the explosion, saving the lives of the members of his patrol. America will always be indebted to those who serve. #americanairlines #AAL #MOH #medalofhonor #PAPDPROTECTSNYNJ #PAPD #PAPBA

  

  Posted on Saturday, March 23, 2019

• Thursday, March 21, 2019, ten-year-old Matten Roy and his mother were in New York City visiting various police commands and saying, "Thank You" to the men and women who protect us all. Sometime ago Matten created Sheepdog Challenge and began traveling the country saying "Thank you" to law enforcement officers. In an article that appeared last year, Matten explained his effort's name by saying, "The policemen are the sheepdogs, the citizens are the sheep and the criminals are the wolves that the policemen are protecting us against." "I created it to challenge people to go out to their local police departments and thank the officers there." Matten and his Mom visited the #PAPD's JFK Airport Command where they were given a tour of the station house and introduced to special units. In the photo, left to right, are: P.O. Jane Ortlepp, K9; P.O. Derek Yuengling, ESU; P.O. Bobby Paulsen, K9; Matten Roy; Sgt. Kristin Ryan, ARFF; P.O. Jenn Rhein, ARFF; P.O Glen Koerber, ESU and Lt. Daniel Rhein, JFK Command Staff Lieutenant. You can learn more about Matten and the Sheepdog Challenge by visiting www.sheepdogchallenge.com and www.facebook.com/mattensheepdog.
  #sheepdogchallenge #PAPDPROTECTSNYNJ #PAPD #PAPBA

  

  Posted on Friday, March 22, 2019

• The Port Authority Board of Commissioners recognized six Port Authority Police Officers at its meeting on Thursday, March 21, 2019. The police officers were instrumental in saving the life of a 73-year-old man who suffered cardiac arrest on March 12, 2019, inside Newark Airport's Terminal C. The officers performed CPR on the man, who was not breathing and did not have a pulse, and used a defibrillator to revive him. The hospital the man was transported to reported it expects the man to make a full recovery. In the photo, left to right, are: Rick Cotton, Port Authority Executive Director; Jeffrey Lynford, Vice Chairman of the Board; Sergeant Anthony Giordano; Police Officer Evangelos Margeros; Police Officer Michael Raccioppi; Police Officer Steve Collegio; Kevin O'Toole, Chairman of the Board and Edward Cetnar, Port Authority Police Superintendent. Police Officer Jorge Fugita and Police Officer Kyle Cherrick were not available for the photo. #PAPDPROTECTSNYNJ #PAPD #PAPBA #PANYNJ

  

  Posted on Friday, March 22, 2019

• The annual #PAPD Madness 46 Heroes Basketball Tournament was played on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at the Fastbreakers Basketball Center in Staten Island, NY. The PAPD Special Operations Division team (pictured) beat the JFK Command team in the final round to take the championship. The tournament began with PAPD Superintendent Ed Cetnar's excellent speech and a moment of silence for Police Officer Billy Thomas and PAPD Recruit Michael Kelly. Photo, L-R: Michael Becker, CTU; Thomas Kennedy, CTU; Victoria Berardi, ESU; Kenny Harris, CVI; Brian Fink, ESU; Troy Moravek, CTU; Michael Sangiorgi, CVI. Missing for the photo are Maryann Kelly, K9 and Derek Cannon, CVI. Congratulations to all on a great tournament. #PAPDPROTECTSNYNJ #PAPBA

  

  Posted on Thursday, March 21, 2019

• #TBT; An early, circa 1950s, Port Authority Police firearms range. Note the agency's original name, The Port of New York Authority. The agency was renamed in 1972 as The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. The Port Authority Police Department, since, has grown into the nation's largest transportation-related police department. Each Port Authority police officer is a sworn police officer in New York and New Jersey allowing the #PAPD to provide law enforcement services to the millions in the New York/New Jersey Metropolitan Area. #PAPDPROTECTSNYNJ #PAPBA #PANYNJ

  

  Posted on Thursday, March 21, 2019

• Today we remember and honor Port Authority Police Officer Bertram Winkler who died in the line of duty on March 21, 1972. P.O. Winkler was in foot pursuit of a robbery suspect at the Port Authority Bus Terminal when he suffered a fatal heart attack. He served with the Port Authority Police Department with distinction for 18 years. Always Honored, Never Forgotten. #PAPDPROTECTSNYNJ #PAPD #PAPBA

  

  Posted on Thursday, March 21, 2019