Hispanic groups know who they want to see as NYPD commissioner after Raymond Kelly

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By Mark Morales / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Three Hispanic NYPD groups are pushing for one of their own to become the city's top cop when the next mayor comes into office.

The Hispanic Society, the National Latino Officers Association and the New York Dominican Officers Organization want First Deputy Commissioner Rafael Pineiro to take over for NYPD Commissioner Raymond Kelly in January.

The move would make Pineiro the first Hispanic police commissioner in city history.

"In this day and age, with stop, question and frisk, issues of profiling, I think having a Hispanic who understands what's going on in the community would actually benefit the citizens of this city," said Dennis Gonzales, president of the NYPD's Hispanic Society.


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