Meet the Friskiest New Officer of the NYPD

It was a cold day in December in NY when a lady abandoned a sweet kitten near a police district. The Brooklyn cops found the little orphan and convinced their boss to adopt him as their city district mascot, shared pet and morale-booster.Officer Martin D. Costanza — for whom the cat was eventually named — and 4 alternative officers began promoting for the cat to become a permanent pet. Deputy Inspector William Taylor approved the district’s new greenhorn cop on one condition: someone else cleans his litter box. Deputy Taylor has since been distributing for the cat’s Sheba wet food and treats whereas alternative officers have broken in to induce him shots, neutered and micro-chipped.

And Martin the six-month-old tabby is quite comfortable with his new “beat” at Coney Island’s 60th precinct.  He spends his days hunting mouse perps, getting treated to turkey scraps, and napping on the desks of his fellow officers.

“He’s definitely lifted spirits. There’s not one person here, cop or civilian, that doesn’t adore this cat,”  Deputy Taylor told the New York Post.  Each morning Martin makes an appearance at roll call to “inspect everyone” and spread a little joy, Taylor said.

Martin also has his own special baskets for napping, three different food stations and plenty of toys. And he seems to know when cops need a little TLC, officers said.

“He cheers me up.” Deputy Taylor said.  The guys come by and get a chuckle out of him, the ones who are having a hard day.”

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