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Funeral Held At St. Patrick’s Cathedral For Slain NYPD Officer Wilbert Mora in New York, US – 02 Feb 2022
NEW YORK (77WABC) — The New York Post has learned that the NYPD is pulling hundreds of officers from behind desks and putting them out on patrol starting this week to help “combat violent crime” as well as other qualify of life complaints.
According to police memos obtained by The Post, the department is set to roll out its new “enhanced deployment strategy” that is aimed at putting more uniformed cops in visible posts. The move comes as shootings continue to surge, with the latest police data as of Sunday showing gun violence up 30 percent this year compared to last, and nearly 60 percent from 2020.
Overall, major crime is up almost 10 percent from pre-pandemic times, primarily driven by a spike in vehicle thefts, which, along with shootings, became a disturbing trend during COVID.
According to the order from Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell sent out on Monday, the plan calls for a total of 658 cops who are currently assigned to non-patrol posts to be moved onto the streets.
