68th Precinct Celebrates Neighborhood Policing Rollout
BY HELEN KLEIN & ARIAMA LONG
As part of the NYPD’s effort to build a better, more responsive police force, the agency has debuted its Neighborhood Coordination Officers program in southwest Brooklyn’s 68th Precinct, the goal of which is to tackle problems that affect the quality of life for residents as well as fight crime on a long-term basis, instead of just responding to emergency situations.
Curious residents packed the auditorium at Xaverian High School, 7100 Shore Road, ready with questions about the new program announced on Tuesday, July 31 at a special kick-off meeting, held two weeks after the new cadre of police officers hit the streets on Monday, July 16.