View Comments PATERSON — Evelyn Gonzalez estimates she has responded to about 100 incidents involving crime suspects armed with guns, knives or other weapons during her 16 years as a Paterson police officer. Gonzalez knows all too well the perils of the job, as well as its rewards. So naturally, she had mixed feelings when her daughter, Waleska Herrera, decided to join the city’s police force. “I’m proud of her. I’m happy she made the decision,” said Gonzalez, 46. “But then, the mother side of me is like, ‘Why couldn’t she pick something else? Something less dangerous.' ” ...