In the late 70's when NYPD was recruiting new officers, a few of my Latino friends were immediately assigned to infiltrating various subersive groups then prevalent around NYC...some to do with Puerto Rican independence and such. It was a fast track for some to an assignment in the detective bureau.
That kind of thing is rare now a days for both civil liberties and officer safety reasons.
However, there are still plainclothes officers working essentially plain clothes patrol in crowds to identify agitators and those engaging in violence. More along the lines of what NYPD would call “anti crime” cops.
I think you'd approve of BuSab
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‘Sesame Street’ Vows To ‘Speak Out Against Racism’ Amid Ongoing Protests
Big Bird and Elmo will address the demonstrations and racial justice issues in a virtual CNN town hall this weekend.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/sesam...b68f9bdfdd784a
Alrighty then.