Wu Mingheng, a Chinese-American who will be promoted to inspector, will be transferred from the Fifth Precinct of the Chinatown Police Department in Manhattan, New York, where he has served for more than two years. (Photo by World Journal/Zhang Chen)
China Overseas Chinese Network, November 19 According to a report by World Journal in the United States, Wu Mingheng, Chief of the Fifth Police Bureau in charge of Chinatown in Manhattan, New York, will be promoted to Inspector on the 20th. ), becoming another high-ranking Chinese police officer in the city police after Samsung Superintendent Chen Wenye; after his promotion, he is expected to be transferred from the Fifth Bureau soon. He said that no matter what position he is transferred to, he will not forget his original intention and continue to serve the Chinese community. .
Wu Mingheng said that as a new immigrant, when he first arrived in the United States with his family at the age of 16, he often went shopping in Chinatown with his mother. However, the security in Chinatown was poor at that time and he was always warned not to play in Chinatown; but now he is responsible for the district’s jurisdiction. He has been the branch chief for two years and eight months. He said that thanks to the efforts of the city police, the city's security has greatly improved. In the fifth bureau, the security situation has improved year by year, and the crime rate has continued to decline.
"Only those who have experienced immigrant life can understand this community first-hand. Only those who grew up in the same culture can resonate." Wu Mingheng gave an example that cultural barriers sometimes cause misunderstandings, such as when the police stop and inspect Chinese people. When driving, drivers often smile at the police. This is a sign of respect in Chinese culture, but non-Chinese police officers sometimes misunderstand it as contempt for the police officers.
He said that he often teaches police officers to strive to understand multiculturalism and not to take it for granted; Wu Mingheng, who has served as deputy chief and chief in Flushing Municipal Police 109th Precinct, Sunset Park City Police 72nd Precinct and Chinatown Fifth Precinct, said, Going out to establish contact with the residents of the community, understanding and discovering the needs and problems of the community, has always been the focus of my work. Tell the people that I am the person in charge and they can come to me for feedback if they have any questions.
Regarding leaving the Fifth Precinct, Wu Mingheng said that the Fifth Precinct is one of the best precincts I have ever worked for; he also said that several Chinese communities in New York City have their own characteristics. In his more than 20 years as a police officer, he has always grown up as a Chinese. background and culture to serve the people of the community. No matter what position he is transferred to, he will not forget his original intention and continue to serve the Chinese community. (Zhang Chen)
