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Some boos greet mayor at NYPD graduation

File-This Dec. 27, 2014, file photo shows police officers turning their backs as New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks at the funeral of New York city police officer Rafael Ramos in the Glendale section of Queens, in New York. Mayor Bill de Blasio is winding down his first year in office, which saw success at fulfilling many of his liberal campaign promises. But the year ends with his young mayoralty facing its biggest crisis yet: an open rebellion from police officers who don’t believe the mayor supports them. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) File-This Dec. 27, 2014, file photo shows police officers turning their backs as New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks at the funeral of New York city police officer Rafael Ramos in the Glendale section of Queens, in New York. Mayor Bill de Blasio is winding down his first year in office, which saw success at fulfilling many of his liberal campaign promises. But the year ends with his young mayoralty facing its biggest crisis yet: an open rebellion from police officers who don’t believe the mayor supports them. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

By Associated Press December 29, 2014 1 min read

NEW YORK (AP) – New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is getting some boos at a police graduation ceremony that comes with tensions high between him and rank-and-file police.

The cadets sat at attention when de Blasio spoke Monday at Madison Square Garden. But boos and heckles could be heard from some in the crowd where the graduates’ friends and families sat.

A few people in the crowd also turned their backs to the mayor. Most, however, applauded politely when he finished speaking.

Police union leaders have accused de Blasio of fostering an anti-NYPD atmosphere. They say it contributed to the killings of two officers earlier this month.

Many officers turned their backs to a video monitor showing de Blasio speaking at one of the slain officers’ funerals on Saturday.