Police Off The Cuff

Quality of Life Enforcement #BrokenWindows #NYPD #KeechantSewell #Crime #KennethCorey #SafetyPolice Commissioner Keechant L. Sewell today announced a citywide initiative in response to the increased numbers of shootings and thefts in New York City, as well as the rise in quality-of-life offenses that contribute to crime and disorder. The initiative – a response to the public-safety concerns of everyday New Yorkers – will deploy NYPD officers across boroughs and bureaus. They will work in tandem to rapidly identify and respond to crime trends and to address the conditions that fuel them. "As I stated on my first day as Commissioner, after visiting an officer who was shot two hours and thirty-nine minutes into the New Year, there are too many people carrying illegal guns and too many people willing to use them,” said NYPD Police Commissioner Keechant L. Sewell. “That has to change. Now." The NYPD recently enhanced its targeted gun-enforcement efforts with the deployment of the department’s new Neighborhood S