No 'surrender': Mayor Eric Adams lays out gun violence plan after NYPD officers killed

NEW YORK – Jason Rivera became a police officer to improve the relationship between the police in his hometown and its communities, he wrote in a letter while he was still a probationary officer waiting to join the New York City Police Department.

"Growing up in New York City, I realized how impactful my role as a police officer would go in this chaotic city," he explained.