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In 1985,
James E. Johnson joined the New York City Police Department and served for 20 years.
During his law enforcement career, James Johnson worked as undercover in the Narcotics Division, Zodiac Killer taskforce,
The Mayor’s Social Club Task Force, and other units within the police department. However, he considers his greatest
accomplishment the creation and implementation a gang crime reduction strategy that brought gang membership and violence down
62%.
In 1995,
the New York City Police Department experienced a shift in manpower that created a shortage in the community affairs division.
The Commanding officer of the Sixty-Ninth Precinct asked James Johnson to fill the Youth officer position (a two-man position)
In addition, James Johnson filled the gang coordinator and community affairs
positions. For twelve years, James Johnson worked in those positions and, at times, without a partner. In 1996, James Johnson
with the assistance of Denise Johnson founded and ran the Sixty-Ninth Precinct Law Enforcement Explores Youth Program. James
Johnson is the co-author of a children’s book, The Adventures of Little Nina.
According
to the book description of The Adventures of Little Nina, “This was a very special day for Nina; it was her eighth birthday.
When trains in Trainville turned eight they are expected to deliver packages from station to station. Today Nina was going
to do it on her own. Her father gave her all the advice she needed and warnings against distractions, but even with the best
advice sometimes distractions are too hard to resist.”
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From the History
of the New York Police Department Since the first establishment of a police office in the City of New York, large quantities
of property of various kinds, and considerable value, seized under suspicion of being stolen have devolved to the office by
remaining unclaimed by any owner, and from the proceeds of the sale of such property, the expenses of the office have been
annually paid, and a large surplus left in the hands of the magistrates, unappropriated. The proceeds of this unclaimed property,
with occasional assistance from the public revenue of the State, will forma sufficient fund more effectually to encourage
the vigilance and activity of the several branches of a police, confessedly of great benefit to the whole State of New York.
Source: Our Police Protectors Holice and Debbie
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