DOMINICAN OFFICERS ORGANIZATION
| Dear NYDO friend; In the late 1980's to the early 1990's the Dominican community, after establishing itself as one of the hardest working and honest communities in the U.S.; was going through its first major crisis when the criminal element was being utilized to tarnish the prestige of a whole community. Many law enforcement officers of Dominican decent felt the need to come forward and show the "other and often ignored" side of the coin; and, as a result, in August of 1993, the New York Dominican Officers Organization (N.Y.D.O.) was born. |
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Twelve years have passed, and the
issues that influenced the creation of this organization not longer exist.
But as a progressive institution, N.Y.D.O. has an obligation to adapt its
agenda to serve the needs of its members and the needs of the community as
well. |
| In
January 2005, the new board embraced an agenda that would make sweeping
changes to prepare the organization to face the new challenges that lies
ahead. Many of those challenges have been met with great success but we
still have a long way to go. Although NYDO membership comes mostly from
the NYPD, its leadership and appeal is undeniable; attracting interest
from many other law enforcement entities and from people of different
backgrounds. Although this is very positive, it represents a hurdle that
we must be prepare to overcome. |
| In
the future, besides continuing to implement our busy agenda, we would like
to tackle issues of great concern to our members and the community such
as: bilingual pay, E.E.O., labor movement (unions), education,
immigration, domestic violence; etc. welcome again, and remember; there is
not organization without people. This organization is yours; and your
opinion, participation and support are vital. |
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Truly yours; NYDO EXECUTIVE BOARD. |
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