In 26 years, Judith Harrison moved up steadily into more demanding roles, sometimes as the first woman in them.
An NYPD officer has made history throughout her career as a cop and now she's taking on the task of commanding officer of the newly restructured counterterrorism division. Sonia Rincon has the story.An NYPD officer has made history throughout her career as a cop and now she's taking on the task of commanding officer of the newly restructured counterterrorism division.
Harrison's late mother, who stood proudly at her side at every promotion, was an NYPD civilian employee. "They didn't come every day, but they came often enough to have a very profound impact on me," Harrison said. "They would activate the lights, hit the sirens. My brother and I we'd run to the door, give them a thumbs up, let them know we were ok. And I knew that's what I wanted to do."
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