The 68th Precinct and Community Council work together for safe streets
Capt. Raymond Festino is in charge of the 68th Precinct, which polices two of the lowest crime neighborhoods in New York City — Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights. It’s not an easy job and expectations run high. Luckily, Festino has Ilene Sacco and the 68th Precinct Community Council to help him out.
Once a month, usually on the third Tuesday of each month, the 68th Precinct Community Council meets and gives Festino and his officers a chance to talk with the community face to face. It is an integral part of getting to know people and the issues they face.
“The meetings give us a forum to interact with people without it being confrontational,” Festino said at September’s meeting on Tuesday. “It still gives us an opportunity to get information out, to recognize officers when they need to be recognized and to give crime prevention tips. It’s a great forum and that’s why we do it every month.”