Marisol Rodríguez Vélez, born and raised in New York, has been an officer for 18 years and is awaiting promotion to become the city’s first Puerto Rican captain.
1 / 15 | This is the highest-ranking Latina in the Hartford, Connecticut Police. In a city where security and coexistence challenges are felt daily, leading within the police force is not an easy task. For Lieutenant Marisol Rodríguez Vélez, being a Latina woman in that environment has been a constant challenge, but also an opportunity to make a difference. -Itzel Rivera