Given the increase in anti-Semitism across New York City, Senator Simcha Felder wrote to incoming NYPD Commissioner Dermont Shea to wish him luck in his new position and bring to his attention the concerns he has about public safety in his district and possible solutions he is requesting to address those concerns.
Read the letter below:
Commissioner Dermot Shea
New York Police Department
One Police Plaza
New York, NY 10038
Dear Commissioner Shea,
I wish to congratulate you on your appointment as Commissioner of the New York Police Department and wish you the best of luck in this important position.
As you begin your work in this high profile role, I would like to bring to your attention concerns I have about public safety in my district and possible solutions I am requesting to address those concerns.
The recent rise of anti-Semitic hate crimes in New York City has been well documented. According to NYPD statistics and your own public comments, this year alone, anti-Semitic hate crimes in New York City are up 63% as compared to 2018.
Given this increase in anti-Semitism across New York City, I am requesting that you reinstate the Hasidic Cop Decoy program. In the past, the NYPD ran this program and I believe at one point it was very successful at combating anti-Semitic hate crimes.
In addition, I am requesting a permanent increase in the number of police officers assigned to the 66th police precinct in Brooklyn. Over the last several years, there has been an exponential increase in population in the neighborhoods which the 66th police precinct covers. The number of officers allocated to this precinct has been insufficient for a long time and has only gotten worse since these neighborhoods have seen extraordinary growth. By increasing the number of officers assigned to the 66th precinct, the NYPD can ensure that the police force is the appropriate size to serve these neighborhoods.
Please contact me at my office (718) 253-2015. Thank you for your attention to this request and I look forward to your expedited response.
Sincerely,
Simcha Felder
Senator, 17th Senate District
(YWN World Headquarters – NYC)
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4 Responses
Do you know what the cops would do?
Give more tickets and run away from the bad guys
So they have there own private police force that do not work with the NYPD on matters of rape, child abuse and pedophilia but now they want the help of the NYPD.
Coffee, you’re exactly right.
Never in my entire life have I had a positive experience with a cop.
Nor with any employee of any government.
Idiocy and arrogance are requirements for the civil service exam.
Flatbush resident here. Cops are nowhere to be found unless it’s time for the ticket quota to be handed in (mid and end of month?) In the past 15 years, I probably have seen cops on patrol (not giving tickets) 5 times.