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NYPD officials outline crime trends and roll out quality-of-life "Q team" for Queens
Summary
Patrol Borough South and North officials reported overall drops in crime for parts of Queens but noted increases in shootings and homicides in some precincts, described a new quality-of-life "Q team" to begin in August, and fielded resident concerns about fireworks, scooters, street vending and illegal on-street auto repairs.
Patrol Borough South and Patrol Borough North commanders told the borough board that overall index crimes are down in many areas of Queens while acknowledging localized increases in serious incidents and quality-of-life complaints. Officials outlined a borough-wide rollout of a quality-of-life "Q team" to address abandoned vehicles, scooter enforcement, noise and related neighborhood conditions.
Chief Christopher McIntosh, commanding Patrol Borough South, said year-to-date crime in Queens South was down about 6.5% and that five of seven major categories showed decreases. He cautioned that some categories were up: reported rapes rose after changes to the law broadened the statutory definition, and there was a slight uptick in burglaries and homicides in the period under review. "We're down in Queens South here to date, we're down 6.5%," McIntosh said, adding that the borough's officers had focused on saving lives and addressing quality-of-life problems.
Patrol Borough North reported larger boroughwide declines: the borough was down roughly 14% year to date, Patrol…
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