‘Cop on the Corner’ coming to Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst
Brannan says Neighborhood Policing makes streets safer
The partnership between residents and the police officers who are assigned to protect them is about to enter a new phase in two Southwest Brooklyn precincts now that a highly praised citywide program will be making its local debut.
Councilmember Justin Brannan (D-Bay Ridge-Dyker Heights-parts of Bensonhurst) announced that NYPD’s much-touted Neighborhood Policing program is coming to the 62nd Precinct (Bensonhurst-Bath Beach) and the 68th Precinct (Bay Ridge-Dyker Heights).
Neighborhood Policing, which features a “cop on the corner” concept along with the active participation of community leaders, is scheduled to begin in the 62nd Precinct in April and in the 68th Precinct in July.