{Jay} It is safe, right here, according to residents, because of the proximity to the station house.
But officers know, when they're on the watch, in the middle of the night - it is a lonely, and vulnerable existence.
Assigned to a location because there has been trouble there in the past.
The question now - what more can be done to protect those officers, who are on watch.
At the entrance of the NYPD's 46th precinct station house, a growing display
of flowers - under purple and black bunting…hinting at the sadness that is rolling through the entire department.
Another officer, a twelve year veteran, 48-year old Miosotis Familia, ambushed, assassinated at point blank range
while she sat in a mobile command post in the Fordham Heights section of the Bronx.
10-85! 10-95! THV! MY PARTNER IS SHOT!!!
The suspect - thirty-four year old Alexander Bonds, an ex-con who went online to express
his animosity toward law enforcement.
"WELL, WHEN YOU'RE NOT HERE, IT'S A MAD HOUSE.
IT'S A WAR ZONE."
Buffalo native Regina Wiley, who moved to this neighborhood four years ago,
says the dedicated police here is warranted.
In fact, an NYPD spokesman confirms that command vehicle was stationed right off Grand Concourse,
in response to a series of recent shootings in the area.
"WHEN YOU GUYS LEAVE RYER AVENUE, NOBODY IS GOING TO REMEMBER US.
OK?
TODAY AND TOMORROW THERE'S NATIONAL NEWS.
THERE'S LOCAL NEWS.
THERE ARE ALL TYPES OF POLICE OFFICERS HERE FROM OTHER PRECINCTS TO COME AND PAY THEIR RESPECTS
BUT WHEN YOU GUYS LEAVE IN A COUPLE OF DAYS, RYER AVENUE IS GOING TO BE RIGHT BACK TO WHAT
IT'S BEEN DOING - IT'S BEEN A FREE FOR ALL."
So as the NYPD prepares to lay to rest Officer Familia…a mother to three children…there
will surely be questions moving forward…about the best way to ensure the safety of officers
who are stationed in those command posts.
One officer tells us some, but not all of these large vehicles have passenger
window blinders…which could have concealed the fact that Officer Familia was sitting in the front.
{Jay} In light of this tragedy, we asked the department about the need to bolster the equipment.
To make sure that it's bulletproof while officers are sitting in those vehicles.
This is the statement that we received back tonight from the NYPD.
{JAY READS STATEMENT}
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