(Ynet News) Omri Efraim - Jamal Hakroush on Wednesday became the first Muslim Israel Police officer to ascend to the rank of deputy inspector-general. He was recently nominated to the office of deputy chief of the Traffic Department. "I am proud of the Israel Police for choosing me based on my qualifications and nothing else," Hakroush said in an interview. "My religion and origin are facts I do not ignore, but I have never, in all my years of service, felt discriminated against or hurt by it." Hakroush began serving in the police force in 1978. He has previously served as district commander of two districts as well as the commander of three stations.
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