Robert Nero focuses on his work with the Housing Guardians Association, and later the NYPD Guardians Association as an active member and then a retired trustee. He also talks about his views on community policing from his perspective as a Housing Police officer in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s, and the importance of building those strong relationships if the NYPD is going to improve in t he future. He discusses the impact of racism on officers' careers, from gaining employment and promotions, to harassment and officer safety. While great strides were made during his time on the force, he also expresses how much is left to be done. Other topics include his perspective on community perceptions of police violence, life growing up in Queens, his time in the military during the Cuban Missile crisis
African American police--New York (State); Community policing--New York (State); Police-community relations--New York (State); Nero, Robert; NYPD Guardians Association; New York City Housing Authority. Police Department; New York (N.Y.). Police Department History
Format
oral histories
Genre
Interviews
Date
2015
Physical Description
58 pages
Note (Biographical)
Robert Nero is a retired trustee of the Guardians Association. As a member of the Housing Police for 29 years of his 35-year career, 1966 to 2001, he served on the Executive Board of the Housing PBA, and was the vice president for the Housing Guardian s Association. During that time he worked on patrol and then as a community affairs officer. He transferred to NYPD in the merger of 1995 and continued with community affairs