Police captain not confident Brooklyn Bridge Park will get more cops
New construction is happening everywhere in Brooklyn, and with many of those projects focused in Downtown Brooklyn and Brooklyn Heights, it is putting stress on the area’s infrastructure. Add in the ever-growing Brooklyn Bridge Park, and the 84th Precinct police are dealing with a lot more people than they were a few years ago.
That’s why after a violent incident at the park on April 15, where two shots were fired on Pier 2, the 84th Precinct’s Capt. Sergio Centa requested more police officers for the area.
At last month’s Community Council meeting, Centa said he was “confident” that his command would receive the additional units he requested; however, Centa was not as optimistic about his request at Tuesday’s meeting.
“This neighborhood is changing; it’s a lot different from two months ago, let alone two years ago,” Centa said. “The amount of building and construction going on certainly warrants [extra cops], but I don’t write the checks. I can only make recommendations to my superiors.