The NYPD chief hailed as a hero for helping to chase down a pair of accused ISIS-inspired botched bombers said it was all part of being one of New York’s Finest.

Chief Aaron Edwards, the 46-year-old commander of Patrol Borough Manhattan North, was just steps away from a smoking IED dropped in front of a crew of NYPD cops during a rowdy demonstration outside Gracie Mansion — and didn’t hesitate to jump into action.

“I always say, we’re all cops, right?” Edwards told The Post Tuesday. “Regardless of rank, regardless of life, regardless of position, you’re a cop first. Once a cop, always a cop.