So far, the most common charge in arrests made by the anti-gun unit is for possession of a forged instrument, such as a fake ID or stolen credit card.
to restore a version of the anti-crime units that were disbanded by his predecessor. With a focus on high-crime areas, the 200-person unit would “proactively suppress violent major crimes and illegal gun possession through precision policing,” according to NYPD Chief of Department Kenneth Corey.
By comparison, the same officers have arrested 24 people for criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor charge often connected to the possession of drug paraphernalia and frequently downgraded to a non-criminal violation.by City & State, confirms their fears that the revamped anti-gun group would auger a return to an aggressive style of policing focused on low-level offenses.
An NYPD spokesperson did not respond to questions about the racial breakdown of the arrests or where they took place. The most recent iteration of the anti-crime units, which were disbanded by former Mayor Bill de Blasio in the wake of the George Floyd protests of 2020, wasAdams and other NYPD officials have pointed to key differences between the Neighborhood Safety Teams and its predecessors.