Afro-American Police Association-Buffalo

PO BOX 859
Buffalo, NY 14205

Today In History
  • In 1919- Fritz Pollard becomes the first black to play Professional football for a major team, the Akron Indians. Pollard was also the first Black to play in the Rose Bowl
  • In 2019- Chicago native Emmerson Buie Jr named as new FBI special-agent-in-charge of the Chicago FBI Division, becoming the first African American to hold the position
To Inspire You

It is better to be a lion for a day than a sheep for all your life

Elizabeth Kenny

Yaritza Pineiro - Secretary

Officer Yaritza M Pineiro, works with the Buffalo Police Department as a Patrol Officer at E-District. Prior to working as a Police Officer, she worked as a Program Director at an organization specialized in treating dual diagnosis. Yaritza’s specialty is in the Mental Health and Addiction field and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. She has been working in the human service field for majority of her career in a variety of different settings.



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