Borough Park, NY – If you live in Borough Park section of Brooklyn you might notice the members of the Brooklyn South Safety Patrol (BSSP) also know as Shomrim Patrol looking a little more like the National Guard, that’s because starting today officers will be wearing bullet-proof vest while on patrol.
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The new addition comes amid worry over the shootings last week of four of their members, as was reported here on Vos Iz Neias, in what otherwise is known as a safe neighborhood.
Also pitching in is New York State Senator Eric Adams (D, Brooklyn)who will hold a press conference later today to announce the purchase of some bullet proof vests for the members of Borough Park Shomrim.
Senator Adams states in a press release, “I visited one of the injured patrol members in the hospital; we must do everything we can to protect these brave men who put themselves in harm’s way to protect us from danger. A bullet proof vest cannot guarantee safety, but it may save a life.”
“The Shomrim risk their own security in their valiant effort to protect their fellow citizens, and I hold its members in the highest esteem.”
At the press conference, Senator Adams will display a sample vest that will be purchased for the group, similar to the one shown by VIN News.
It’s about time. Hopefully this will prevent any further injuries to the members of this amazing organization.
Interesting… How much do they cost? How much do they weigh?? (all sizes availible?)
When will Thay get guns??
Let’s hope the vests will stay new
what about a bullet to the head? how can you protect that
the shomrim should never get guns their job is crime prevention not crime fighting once they carry a gun they become a target to criminals
thats right they are crime prevention and not crime fighters lets hope that they will not get to a crime will live wepons like last week but they will definitly keep on with there great work of keeping the streets clean of crime
good move.
baruch hashem finally
They should never approach suspects, ever!
We need shomrim, its a fact. Call 911 and you could continue to wait till you get someone to respond.
The shomrim act like professionals and realy help us. So a few have lots of lights, park illegal, loud sirens, I don’t care they are the ones in middle the night that will follow for hours and catch people breaking into a car/house.
The 2 that are still in hopital should have a refuah shleimah.
We need you all, please don’t give up.