68th Precinct Short Staffed – Revealed at Meeting
At this weeks 68th Precinct meeting, a concerned Ridgite said that despite Compstat statistics showing many crimes were down, people do not feel safe. (Some crime are not down: rape, assault & grand larceny)
“The Captain confirmed that precinct is stretched with insufficient officers to patrol that cannot walk the beat. Several years back there was an increase in our police force which allowed them to walk around our neighborhood. Slowly but surely these extra officers were siphoned away to other precincts under the guise of “low crime” area.”
This resident felt that the community should ask Councilman Justin Brannan for more police again, as we pay much higher taxes than many other neighborhoods. It’s worth a try!
Hugs,
marlene
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