With Muslims in the police force, they may be able to help others in the department become familiar with the culture and reach out to the community by knowing their language and norms. Ibrahim Hooper, spokesperson for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, approves of the recruitment of Muslims for the police. “The more Muslims who work in the NYPD, the better,” “This is a way to break down mistrust and build bridges in the community. Where a whistleblower breaks trust, a law enforcement officer builds it." (Long, 2015). This could reduce fear, myths and stereotypes such as Jersey City called "City of Terror" where police raided in many Arab-owned homes and businesses. These raids did not detect any terrorist activity (Sun et al, 2011 although it has been shown that Arabs have greater trust in the police than the normal population (Shryock, &). Lin,