As an immigrant who narrowly escaped South Vietnam after the war, Sgt. Phuong Pham has served the City of Westminster, California, for over 22 years, mediating between police and the city’s robust Vietnamese community.
Over the years, he has been this bridge despite budget cuts to the city’s police force and rapid crime rate increases. He’s turned down more lucrative job offers from other agencies. Westminster is his community, he says.
