Joseph Tallarine joined the Department 38 years ago, in 1986. After the Police Academy, he was assigned to N.S.U. 12 and then transferred to the 71 Precinct. Joseph has also worked in B.S.T.F., 68 Precinct, 76 Precinct, and 83 Precinct. He was assigned to the 83 Detective Squad in 2000 and promoted to Detective in 2003.
Having been elected to his first position as delegate at the 83 Squad in 2011, Joseph continued to serve the DEA in various roles. In 2016 he moved to Brooklyn North Homicide and was appointed to Delegate at Large the same year. Next, he was elected to the Welfare Officers spot in Brooklyn North in 2017 and then elected to the Sergeant at Arms position in 2021. Joseph is also the President of the NYPD Honor Legion.
With 13 years of experience, Joseph has worked hard for our members and line-of-duty families and will continue to do so with dedication, honesty, and integrity.
