Shootings in New York City this year are down about 12% over last year, and arrests on gun charges are up, according to quarterly crime statistics shared by the NYPD on Thursday.
reducing the use of cash bail does not seem to have had a substantial effect on crime. Police, on the other hand, say it has emboldened people to commit crimes with less fear of consequences.in the latest budget, at the behest of law enforcement. At Thursday’s meeting, Commissioner Keechant Sewell urged them once again to give judges more power to set bail, especially when they believe someone poses a danger to the community.
Some of these reforms are very well meaning, but they need to be changed. Some of them need to be tweaked“I do believe some of these reforms are very well meaning, but they need to be changed. Some of them need to be tweaked,” she said. “So, we have these conversations with Albany, and I want to continue those conversations.”
Police also noted an odd repercussion of taking guns off the street – a greater percentage of recent homicides have been by stabbing. According to LiPetri, about two thirds of murder victims so far in 2022 were shot – a sharp decrease from last year – while more than a quarter were killed by cutting – a sharp increase. LiPetri said that trend reflects a move back toward pre-pandemic levels, when gunshot homicides typically accounted for about 55% to 60% of murders.
“The cutting method to the murder really is something that we’ve seen in the past,” he said. “It’s just that we’ve seen such a sharp increase with the gunshot.”newsletter signupBy submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our
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