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Community board hears police staffing shortfalls as precinct credits leadership for recent crime reductions
Summary
At a joint Community Board meeting April 16, police representatives reported reduced patrol staffing and officials and residents discussed effects on patrol coverage; a resident praised the deputy inspector for motivating officers and lowering crime.
Police representatives told the Bronx County/City Community Board at a joint meeting April 16 that the precinct is operating with fewer officers than in previous years and that the department is reallocating internal units to maintain patrol coverage.
The staffing shortage means fewer marked cars available for the precinct and reassignment of units normally assigned to domestic violence and crime analysis to patrol duties, officials said. Board members and residents asked for crime statistics and for the precinct to send neighborhood coordination officers to future meetings.
Why it matters: Board members said patrol levels affect enforcement of traffic and noise complaints, response capacity and community confidence. Residents pressed for clearer data and for regular precinct…
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