Deputy Inspector Hsiao (Stewart Loo), AAPEX President, Message on the Founding of NYPD Asian-American Police Executives Council (AAPEX)
It is a privilege and honor that I have been elected as the first President of AAPEX, an organization of Asian-American executives in the NYPD devoted to professional development and mentoring of Asian officers in the Department, I believe it is incumbent for all Asian police executives to share their collective wisdom, talents, and mentoring of future generations of the Asian officers in the Department. AAPEX will contribute to the betterment of police community relationship and the effectiveness of the Department in serving the public and as a role model for all Asian officers.
Personal Profile
I was born in Taipei, Taiwan and immigrated to the United States as a child in March 1983. I was raised in Nassau County, graduated from Valley Stream Central High School and SUNY Stony Brook University with a B.S. in Psychology. Upon graduation from college, I joined the NYPD in March 2000. I was initially assigned to the 66th Precinct and then was transferred to the Gang Division in 2004. In 2005, I was promoted to Sergeant and was assigned to various commands including the 114th Precinct, Internal Affairs Bureau and the Midtown South Detective Squad. In 2011, I was promoted to Lieutenant and continued my assignment in the Detective Bureau, and, subsequently, was assigned as the Commanding Officer of the 17th Precinct Detective Squad. In 2013, I was promoted to Captain and was briefly assigned as the Executive Officer of the 62nd Precinct and, shortly thereafter, reassigned to the Detective Bureau Manhattan. During my tenure in the Detective Bureau, I have supervised every single detective squad in Manhattan North and Manhattan South. I am currently assigned as the Group 2 Captain in Manhattan South, covering the Detective Squads of Midtown South Precinct, Midtown North Precinct, and their respective Narcotics Module. I have pursued higher education during my tenure, completing four graduate courses at CUNY John Jay College. I am happily married to my wife of nine (9) years and have a seven (7) year old son, and I reside within the confines of the 108th Precinct.
Personal Background
- Chinese Name: Loo Hsiao Shih
- Language Skills: Mandarin (speak only)
- Place of Birth: Taipei, Taiwan
- Year immigrated to U.S.: March 1983
- Marital status/children/parents: Married with one Son, younger brother also a Police Officer.
- Personal interests/hobbies/community involvement:
- Any unique personal or family attributes or upbringing of note
- Prior employment: None
Education
- Valley Stream Central High School
- SUNY Stony Brook B.S. Psychology
- CUNY John Jay Leadership Program
Police Career
- Started in March of 2000
- Police Officer: worked in 66th Precinct and Gang Division
- Sergeant: worked in 114th Precinct, Internal Affairs, MTS Detective Squad
- Lieutenant: 17th Precinct Detective Squad Commander
- Captain: 62nd Precinct, Executive Officer, Detective Bureau Manhattan
- Deputy Inspector, Commanding Officer Manhattan South Detectives Group 2 and Commanding Officer of the Asian Hate Crime Task Force.
Aspirations/Goals
- Why police career:
- Commitment to serve, to represent Asian-Americans, to positively influence the community and future generation
- Personal goals and interests in law enforcement:
- To improve and add value to the Police Department as well as the residents of NYC. To serve and protect all indiscriminately, improve public relations and public safety.
- Career ambition in NYPD:
- To bring a positive influence to all I work with and to add value to the mission of the NYPD. To uphold the honor and reputation of the Greatest Police Department in the world by adding diversity to all assignments and ranks within. To offer the support for anyone in pursuit of professional development.
- Meaning of AA police leadership:
- To demonstrate that there is no limit to what Asian-American officers can achieve, accomplish, and as role models.