BY JASON COHEN
With the Bronx motto tattooed
on his body, Isaac Soberal
is a true Bronxite and
loves the borough.
While he lives in Astoria
now with his wife and kids,
the Boogie Down means everything
to him.
In January, Captain Soberal
became the commanding
offi cer at the 45th Precinct.
“The Bronx has a special
place in my heart,” he told the
Bronx Times. “I think being
from the Bronx is different
from being from NYC.”
Soberal, 38, split time as a
kid between living with his
mom near Montefi ore on Gun
Hill Road and his dad in the
Millbrook Houses in the south
Bronx.
While the hospital wasn’t
as developed as it is today, it
was still a relatively safe working
class area. But, it was not
a white collar neighborhood
with million dollar homes.
“Growing up in the Bronx
as a kid everybody was poor,”
he explained. “There was no
stigma to it.”
Soberal even recalled how
he and his friends often traded
shirts so they could look cool
in school.
He and his three brothers
got into their share of trouble,
yet always knew when to
stay in line and not chase “fast
money.”
“We were lucky enough to
not get caught up in things
that help people back,” he
stressed.
Soberal went to the Bronx
High School of Science and
during that time realized he
wanted to serve his country.
He fi gured he would go to West
Point and join the Army.
His plans altered a little
as he went to Ohio State University
and served in the National
Guard from 200 to 2006.
However, instead of going into
active duty, he became a family
man.
According to Soberal,
working in an offi ce was out
of the question, so he with
his military background he
thought transitioning to a cop
would be easy.
He graduated from the Police
Academy in 2007 and his
fi rst assignment was in Public
Service Area 7. This turned
out to be the housing projects
in the south Bronx where his
late dad and grandmother
lived.
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“It was an interesting dynamic
to have to police the
area I knew,” he recalled.
However, those buildings
were prominently known for
heroin and crack dealers and
Soberal despised those people.
He would spend long hours on
rooftops doing surveillance,
which resulted in many arrests.
In fact, he heard from his
commanding offi cer at that
time that crime was reduced
by 73 percent in Area 7 because
of their efforts.
During his 14-year career
he has held various roles, including
sergeant in 2012 at
the 7th Precinct and in 2016 at
Brooklyn North Gang Squad,
lieutenant in 2016 at the 40th
Precinct, captain in 2018 at the
41st and 46st Precincts and the
executive offi cer at the 40th in
2019.
At this point in his life
there isn’t a career he would
rather have.
“You’re not just responsible
for an entire building, you’re
responsible for an entire community,”
he stressed.
Soberal looks forward to
serving the constituents in
the 45th and knows there are
always quality of life issues
people want addressed. He
grew up playing basketball at
Orchard Beach, walking his
dog in Pelham Bay Park and
going out in City Island.
“I’m not just here to police
a community,” he explained.
“I view myself as part of the
community because the Bronx
is where I grew up.
I feel fortunate that this
is one of the jobs that beyond
earning an income and providing,
you can help people.
45th Precinct welcomes new captain