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Queens offi cers honored
for fi ghting animal cruelty
BY CARLOTTA
MOHAMED
Two Queens officers
were honored
Dec. 4 at the ASPCA’s
fourth annual
Appreciation Luncheon
for their service
to help fight animal
cruelty in their
communities.
The ASPCA (The
American Society
for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals)
hosted its celebratory
luncheon at its Adoption
Center on Nov. 8.
This year’s honorees
were presented with
appreciation awards
for the critical roles in
preventing, investigating,
and prosecuting
cases of animal cruelty
and neglect in 2018,
and providing medical
care for victims.
Fourteen members
of the New York City
Police Department,
three prosecutors
and one veterinarian
were recognized
for their tireless efforts
to help animals
through the NYPD/
ASPCA Partnership.
Deputy Inspector
Courtney Nilan, the
commanding officer
of the 102nd Precinct
in Richmond Hill,
was honored for her
work in her previous
post as executive
officer of the 101st
Precinct, where she
demonstrated leadership
skills in combating
animal cruelty in
the Rockaways.
Nilan was instrumental
in the
development of the
Neighborhood Coordination
Officer
Program, which has
proven an invaluable
asset in protecting
the lives of animals
Honorees of the ASPCA’s 2018 Fourth Annual Appreciation Luncheon were given awards for their efforts in
fighting animal cruelty and neglect. Photos courtesy of the ASPCA
within the command.
With her guidance, the
ASPCA has been able
to provide large-scale
medical care to the
residents of the Rockaways
and their pets.
Nilan was an invaluable
asset during the
“Ready in the Rockaways”
event held the
past year. She continues
to provide support
to ongoing programs
in her role as the commanding
officer of the
102 Precinct. Nilan
has provided ASPCA
training opportunities
for the members of her
command, and has also
been supportive in the
ASPCA’s ongoing effort
to educate the members
of the public through
community events and
council meetings.
Police Officer Paul
Deputy Inspector Courtney Nilan (c.),
commanding officer of the NYPD 102nd
Precinct was among the honorees.
Egerter was recognized
for his continued
assistance with animal
abuse cases within
the 101st Precinct
in Far Rockaway.
In 2018, Egerter was
integral in assisting
the ASPCA in the removal
of more than 30
cats and five dogs from
an ongoing hoarding
situation in Far Rockaway.
As a Neighborhood
Coordination Officer,
Egerter always
followed up on all
complaints involving
animal-cruelty related
calls and ensured a
proper conclusion.
Egerter has conferred
on several
complaints of alleged
animal cruelty and
is currently involved
in a follow up case
with members of the
ASPCA Community
Engagement team.
Egerter continues
to provide a supportive
presence at all
NYPD/ASPCA outreach
events and is a
great resource to ASPCA
members operating
in the field.
“The ASPCA is honored
to reflect not only
on the contributions of
our partners this year
but throughout the
past five years of this
life-saving collaboration
between the ASPCA
and NYPD,” said
Howard Lawrence,
vice president of ASPCA
Humane Law Enforcement.
“The ASPCA
relies on dedicated
professionals in the
NYPD, prosecutors’
offices and the veterinary
field without
whose contributions
we could not continue
our progress against
animal cruelty in New
York City.”
Reach reporter
Carlotta Mohamed by
e-mail at cmohamed@
cnglocal.com or by
phone at (718) 260–
4526.
TIMESLEDGER,8 DEC. 14-20, 2018 TIMESLEDGER.COM
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