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Caban was greeted by chants of"Eddie! Eddie!" as he was tapped for the job in front of the 40th Precinct in the Bronx.
"When I reflect on my time of being mayor of this great city, this is going to be probably one of the most significant and emotional moments for me of bringing forward a person that is representative of this blue collar city," Adams said. Adams has called Caban a"consummate professional." He has three decades of experience since his career as a police officer started in 1991, when he patrolled the South Bronx.
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