Bangladeshi American Police Association (BAPA) is a professional association of police officers of Bangladeshi origin who are working in New York City and other police departments. The association was founded in 2015. The association is primarily a networking group and it represents itself as a collective voice of the nationâs Bangladeshi American Police Officers. It is a not-for-profit, secular, democratic organization.
The mission of the Bangladeshi American Police Association (BAPA) is to foster relationship through camaraderie and esprit de corps among Law Enforcement Officers of Bangladeshi heritage; and foster relationship of good will through community outreach. The association also helps and encourages qualified Bangladesh Americans to join NYPD and other law enforcement agencies.
Activities of Bangladeshi American Police Association (BAPA) include:
Annual picnic
Annual dinner
Monthly/quarterly membership meeting
Police department outreach
BAPA works to
raise awareness for specific social cause
organize recruitment drives
assist and/or advise in getting city services
be a conduit for PD and/or other city agencies for the community
be a positive role model and mentor to Bangladeshi youths, etc.
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