Friday, March 18, 2022

WILL PUTTING THE BRASS IN THE TRENCHES HELP? ... PROBABLY NOT SO MUCH

by Bob Walsh

The New York P D is acting to assign police captains to actually patrol personally IN the subway system in an effort to make a dent in soaring violence in the subways.  Two chiefs per shift, three shifts per day.  A strict reading of the policy includes a total of 110 people, from deputy chiefs to department chiefs.  Assuming the policy is actually enforced these people will be required to actually ride the trains for the duration of their eight hour shift.  These are not new job positions but positions that will be covered by existing personnel.  

As one might expect the Captain's Endowment Association, the union that represents NYPD chiefs, doesn't think much of the idea.

There is also the fact that the current state law and policies of the District Attorney will make a HUGE amount of difference as to the effectiveness or any anti-crime policy.

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