84th Precinct captain sees Boston disaster as a reason to stay vigilant
Just one day after the bombings in Boston, police captain Maximo Tolentino held a moment of silence during Tuesday night’s 84th Precinct Community Council meeting for those affected by the tragedy. He also used that time to remind everyone that while police officers put forth a great effort to protect us, sometimes they need help from the citizens they protect to do their jobs as best they can.
“Every once in a while we need a rude awakening,” Tolentino said. “It’s extremely sad what happened in Boston, but it’s a reminder that we need to be vigilant of what happens around us. It’s not just a cliché – if you see something, please say something. Sometimes it’s the only way we can find out what’s going on.
“Even if we get 100 bad calls, that’s just 100 times we get to practice how we would handle an emergency situation.”