AG Platkin and Colonel Callahan Send Off Troopers Deploying to Puerto Rico

you heard me say it before the fact that there's a an NJ on the side of our shoulder well doesn't mean that we just serve people here in New Jersey this will be our third time down there in the last few years and I still hear people talking about those last two deployments so the fact that here we go again tremendous source of Pride for me personally and professionally as the first Puerto Rican woman elected in the state it is a true honor and a privilege to be sending you off this morning a debt of gratitude to all of you here for the Puerto Ricans in the grooms and in the states I can't explain to you the undeniable connection that we have to the Island New Jersey has stood up time and time and again this isn't the first time that the women and the men of the New Jersey State Police has said presente and has gone there to help the families that they've never seen before in their lives today as you make a connection that is so strong with the Garden State to say presente on behalf of the Puerto Rican families who are struggling who are still four days in without light and without power but you're going to show them the electric mortification that New Jersey has with New Jersey strong I just want to thank you all uh to see so many Troopers women and men so many people with family down in Puerto Rico going down to represent us in a time of need it's remarkable I know you all don't have to do this you're standing up you're standing you're stepping up to help folks out and you're doing it on behalf of our state and I can tell you I've spoken to people in Puerto Rico they're looking forward to having you down there they're going to see the triangle and they're going to know where you're coming from and they're going to be so grateful for everything you're doing and I want you to know that for me the governor we all deeply appreciate everything you're doing on top of what you do every single day most of Puerto Rico may be dark and without power but you each and every one of you are going to be the light that those people are looking forward to seeing hit the ground when no when I played lands with you in 50 New York state troopers that's what service looks like that's what law enforcement looks like foreign [Music]