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March 9, 2012
Tish James Says NYPD Should Have Consulted with Community on Barclays Policing
A police annex at the Barclays Center and a collaborate effort between police precincts would have been more effective, she says.
Park Slope Patch
by Jamie Schuh
Earlier this week, the NYPD chose the 78th Precinct to keep order at the Barclays Center because of it’s station house’s proximity to the under-construction arena, but Councilmember Letitia James, D-Brooklyn, says there should have been more of a discussion between the police, elected officials and community groups before the decision.
...According to James, her solution would be to “place new officers in a police annex dedicated to the Barclays arena site,” with the 77th, 78th and 88th precincts working collaboratively. Developer Forest City Ratner, she says, should underwrite the cost of security.
“There is no reason to cherry-pick from one precinct over another, and no reason to take vital resources from any precinct,” said James. The most important factor is ensuring that the officers in these local precincts remain dedicated to community policing.”
Posted by eric at March 9, 2012 2:25 PM