All the officers I knew well and saw frequently were Black, including Jonesy, and several of them had previously worked for the NYPD. They were all outwardly kind, and many of them were excellent at de-escalating situations, especially with library patrons struggling with addiction or their mental health. None, to my knowledge, had ever discharged the guns they carried on their hips while working for the library. They were often overextended as well, though they had received more formal training in their work and were practiced at responding to what came their way.
