The union representing New York City detectives expressed outrage Monday at Pelham Superintendent Dr. Cheryl Champ’s decision to ban a sweatshirt that has a thin blue line flag on its sleeve and commemorates the late George Caccavale, a New York Transit Police detective who was murdered in 1976. Caccavale lived in Pelham at the time of his death.
“Your thought process is, in and of itself, patronizing, ridiculous, demeaning, degrading, offensive and flat out absurd,” wrote DiGiacomo, who said the union was having its lawyers review Champ’s “edict as we believe you have grossly overstepped your bounds by your attempted censoring of personal wardrobe selection, especially since four of Detective Caccavale’s grandchildren are students in your school district.”
You can now purchase sweatshirt honoring Detective George Caccavale online here or at the DEA office. Please call the office to ensure shirts are in stock.
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