A new police unit designed to remove guns from New York City streets has primarily arrested suspects on low-level offenses, such as a fake ID or stolen credit card, according to new data provided by the NYPD. Read more:
to restore a version of the anti-crime units that were disbanded by his predecessor. With a focus on high-crime areas, the 200-person unit would “proactively suppress violent major crimes and illegal gun possession through precision policing,” according to NYPD Chief of Department Kenneth Corey.
By comparison, the same officers have arrested 24 people for criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor charge often connected to the possession of drug paraphernalia and frequently downgraded to a non-criminal violation.by City & State, confirms their fears that the revamped anti-gun group would auger a return to an aggressive style of policing focused on low-level offenses.
An NYPD spokesperson did not respond to questions about the racial breakdown of the arrests or where they took place. The most recent iteration of the anti-crime units, which were disbanded by former Mayor Bill de Blasio in the wake of the George Floyd protests of 2020, wasAdams and other NYPD officials have pointed to key differences between the Neighborhood Safety Teams and its predecessors.
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Mayor's anti-gun unit arresting suspects on mostly low-level offenses: NYPD dataSo far, the most common charge in arrests made by the anti-gun unit is for possession of a forged instrument, such as a fake ID or stolen credit card.
Leer más »
Brooklyn shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 injured: NYPDPolice say 38-year-old Kevin Alves was shot in the head and killed in Crown Heights early Saturday morning. Another man was injured by gunfire.
Leer más »
NYPD intensify search for suspect who choked, sexually assaulted Manhattan joggerNYPD is searching for a suspect who choked and sexually assaulted a woman in a Manhattan park late March.
Leer más »
Police open fire at vehicle in Brooklyn, NYPD official saysPolice fired on a vehicle in Brooklyn for unknown reasons on Sunday morning, an NYPD spokesman said.
Leer más »
Man tries to lure 12-year-old girl in Manhattan: NYPDPolice say the man was attempting to lure a 12-year-old girl in the East Village when a good Samaritan intervened.
Leer más »
NYPD: Suspect arrested for Bronx shooting that killed one, injured twoIn a press conference on Saturday, NYPD commissioner Keechant Sewell announced that police have arrested a suspect in Friday’s shooting in the Bronx that killed a 16-year-old girl, Angellyh Yambo, and wounded two other teenagers.
Leer más »