Jamiel Altaheri

Jamiel Altaheri is an American police officer. He is one of the highest-ranking Muslim police officers in the New York City Police Department.[1] He is the first Yemeni-American to attain the rank of police captain in the New York City Police Department.[2] Mr. Altaheri has been featured as one of the most influential American immigrants in Sara Novic's book, America is Immigrants (2009)[3]. Altaheri served as the Executive Officer of the 20th precinct[4] in the upper west side of Manhattan and the executive officer of East Harlem's 23rd precinct in Manhattan.[5] Captain Altaheri is the Co-founder of the NYPD Muslim Officers Society[6] and founder of the Yemeni American Law Enforcement Officers Association (YAELOA). He also served as the director of public relations for the NYPD Middle East & Turkic Society. Altaheri is also the founder of the Yemeni American Community Center located in the Morris Park Section of the Bronx (NYC). He led the efforts in uniting the Yemeni American Community in purchasing the center on December 21, 2017 which provides social, educational services and family support services to hundreds of people in the Yemeni and Arab American community.[7] Through his efforts and community involvement in the Yemeni American Community he founded the Yemen United Soccer Club, which has over 400 members.[8] The Club provides free sports tournaments, empowerment & leadership activities, and serves as a safe haven for Yemeni American and underprivileged youth in New York City.[9] The Bronx Borough President presented Jamiel Altaheri with the Citation of Merit and Proclamation for outstanding community and public service.[10] Jamiel S. Altaheri is the direct descendant of King Amir bin Abdul-Wahab Altaheri of Yemen.[11] The Altaheri (Tahirid) (Arabic: بنو طاهر‎ ) family were an Arab Muslim dynasty that ruled Yemen from 1454 to 1517. They succeeded the Rasulid Dynasty and were replaced by the Mamluks of Egypt after only 63 years in power.[12] During their throne they built schools, mosques and irrigation channels as well as water cisterns and bridges in Zabid, Aden, Yafrus, Rada'a, and Juban which are still in use today. The Altaheri family's best-known monument is the Amiriyya madrasa(school) in Rada' which was built in m 1504.

Jamiel Altaheri speaking to members of the Jewish Community Relations Council in New Jersey on the importance of 'breaking barriers and building bridges' among religious communities
Altaheri grew up in downtown Brooklyn, New York, and currently lives in the Bronx.[13]
Jamiel Altaheri
Born
Yemen
Alma materSeton Hall University

Brooklyn College

John Jay College of Criminal Justice

University of Virginia
Police career
DepartmentNew York City Police Department (NYPD)

NYC Waterfront Commission

Federal Bureau of Investigation- FBI- NA#263
Service years2004 – present
RankCaptain

Police service

Captain Altaheri's previous assignments include the 70th precinct, Bronx District Attorney's Office, Vice Enforcement Squad, Narcotics Division, Housing Bureau, PSA-1, Internal Affairs Bureau, Transit District 32, Homeless Outreach Unit, Employee Management Division, and the 20th precinct. Captain Altaheri is an NYPD certified Arabic linguist who reads, writes and speaks Arabic fluently.

Education

Captain Altaheri holds a Master of Arts degree in human resource management from Seton Hall University. He also has a Bachelor of Science degree in business management and finance, and a Certificate of Achievement in accounting from Brooklyn College. He attained a Graduate Certificate in policing in a multicultural city from John Jay College of Criminal Justice.  He also received a Certificate of Achievement in criminal justice from the University of Virginia. Captain Jamiel S. Altaheri graduated from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, on March 18, 2016, making him the first Muslim American police executive graduate.[14]  He attended pre-school through high school in the NYC Public School System. Altaheri also attended private Arabic School during the weekend and summer break in the downtown section of Brooklyn from age 5 until high school. As a young boy, Jamiel Altaheri's goal was to be a police officer and preacher. He grew up loving basketball and the New York Knicks. He played for both Junior and Varsity Basketball teams in Junior High School (MS 51) in Brooklyn. He also represented his high school (Telecommunication Arts & Technology) in the National Mock Trial tournaments.

Community service and activism

Jamiel Altaheri is the co-founder of the NYPD Muslim Officers Society[13] and founder of the Yemeni American Law Enforcement Officers Association (YALEOA). He is a first-generation Yemeni immigrant,[15] whose daughter was bullied for being Muslim.[1] He has led New Yorkers in the Pledge of Allegiance in Mayor Bill de Blasio's third State of the City address.[16] He joined Mark Gjonaj and Councilman Ritchie Torres to rally against hate in the Bronx Community.[17] He was quoted during the press conference:

"As Americans of all faiths, we stand united to condemn the acts of hate and bigotry that has plagued the Jewish and Muslim communities. The hateful few that seek to divide us have betrayed the fundamental values that make America great. Americans are like one body, when one part of the body is in pain, the entire body is in pain,”[18]

Altaheri was featured on the PBS documentary Film "Poet against Prejudice"[19] directed by Faiza Almontaser and Bykids. he was traveled extensively and spoke at the Time theater, Lincoln Theater, Public, and Private schools promoting the film.[20] He was featured as a guest speaker at CBS News challenging the "Muslim Ban" and promoting peaceful dialogue among Americans[21][22][23], Altaheri gave a speech in Sacramento, California to reclaim their identity, titled "Muslims Can Make America Great Again"[24][25] Altaheri was a guest speaker at the 2017 South by South West Conference in Austin, Texas[26] speaking on the importance of film and its significance on global understanding. Altaheri is the founder of the Yemeni American Community Center in the Morris Park Section of the Bronx, NYC. He led the efforts in uniting the Yemeni American Community in purchasing the center on December 21, 2017 which provides social, educational services and family support services to hundreds of people in the Yemeni and Arab American community.[7] As a result of his community work and outreach, he was selected as one the leaders in the Borough of the Bronx to receive a certificate of Merit and Proclamation.[27] Through his efforts and community involvement in the Yemeni American Community he founded the Yemen United Soccer Club, which has over 400 members.[8] The Club provides free sports tournaments and empowerment and leadership activities and serves as a safe haven for Yemeni American and underprivileged youth in New York City. Altaheri participated in a panel with local and world leaders to promote multicultural coexistence and peace in New York, and international cooperation for peace building in South Korea and Yemen.[28] Altaheri conducted numerous lectures, and discussions on the importance of diversity, community policing, collaboration and religious sensitivity in law enforcement to members of the United States Military, law enforcement personnel, and community organizations[29]. Altaheri was featured on the Catholic Star Herald highlighting his work in the field of comparative religion and promoting tolerance among the Abrahamic faiths.[30] Altaheri was featured on a panel discussion intended to promote diversity among students, faculty, administrators and community members in Indiana with Mary Badham, American actress most famous for her portrayed of Jean Louise “Scout” Finch in the 1962 film classic “To Kill a Mockingbird,” for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Justice Christopher M. Goff, Susan Bro, mother of Charlottesville victim Heather Heyer ad Rosalind Wiseman, best-selling author of “Queen Bee’s and Wannabe’s.[31] Jamiel Altaheri also made headline news in 2016 when he helped a terminal cancer-stricken man from Wisconsin with a final wish: to watch the Times Square Ball drop in person. Altaheri established a relationship with the family before the Wisconsin man died. His wife Diana made a surprise visit at his historic promotion on October 29, 2015[32][13]

Former LAPD and NYPD Police Commissioner Bill Bratton Tweeted an NYPD report on Altaheri's compassion and referred to Jamiel Altaheri as the "Real NYPD"[33]

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  31. Nolting, Mike. "Greensburg High School 'Chautauqua' speaker schedule announced – WRBI Radio". Retrieved 2019-03-08.
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