RINA

People watch the movies and they think being an NYPD officer is all about the glory.

They see the polished badge, the crisp, properly fitted uniform, and the hero moments where we swoop in, save the day, and walk off just as heroes in some Marvel studio action movie. They think it’s about being a pillar of the community, law-abiding to a fault, protecting life and property with a stoic smile.

They have no idea.

They don’t know the soul-crushing tension that becomes your second skin.

It’s not just the adrenaline of a foot chase through a crowded alley in Brooklyn, praying to God there isn’t a sniper on...