Friedman has spent more than 20 years building relationships with law enforcement agencies and helping connect police with Jewish communities.
He has worked closely with the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, the New York State Police Investigators Association and NYPD officers, while also serving as a chaplain and adviser to officers from different backgrounds.
His work has also brought him into meetings with federal law enforcement officials, including representatives connected to the FBI, U.S. Marshals, Homeland Security and U.S. Attorney offices, especially around protecting Jewish communities from antisemitic threats.
The magazine said Friedman’s long record of working with police and supporting officers across different faiths helped make him the choice for its latest cover story.
For a Hasidic rabbi to be featured this prominently by a U.S. law-enforcement publication is a powerful sign of how deeply he has built relationships inside the police community.