The Issue: A 63% surge in assaults against New York City police officers over the past six years.

These attacks on our brave men and women in blue have to stop ( “Attacks on cops up 63% since ’19,” June 1).

Members of the New York Police Department have one purpose: To serve and protect men, women and children in our community.

Evildoers who commit such horrific acts against our finest need to be punished to the fullest extent of the law.

Frederick Bedell Jr.

Bellerose

When I was growing up, I was taught to have the utmost respect for police officers.

Back then, if anyone was stupid enough to lay their hands on a police officer, they would’ve wished they’d never been born.

Due to the liberal lawmakers in Albany and on the City Council, the police are no longer respected by the

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