New York City to focus on more neighborhood policing, mayor says
Source: Yahoo! News / Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Police in New York City will begin focusing on neighborhood policing, spending more time in the community in a sweeping effort to improve relations with residents, officials said on Thursday.
The plan focuses on basic policing principles that emphasize bridging gaps with communities, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
"Instead of a top-down approach, we are now doing a bottom-up approach," he said at a news conference. "The best reforms happen from the grassroots."
The plan includes dividing police precincts into sectors that align with neighborhood boundaries, training officers to identify and manage community concerns and dedicating time for them every day to be out in the community to build relationships, officials said.
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How nice.
Regret that primary vote for him.
