New York – New York City’s police commissioner says crime statistics released Monday prove it is possible to usher in a less aggressive style of policing and lower crime at the same time.
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New York police say they made 54,000 fewer arrests last year than they did in 2013.
That was partly due to officers exercising more discretion in enforcement as part of an effort to restore battered relations with minority communities.
And yet crime hasn’t spiked.
Homicides remained near all-time lows, with 350 killings last year.
That’s just off a historic low of 333 set in 2014.
The number of people shot dropped slightly.
Police Commissioner William Bratton called 2015 the safest year in the city’s modern history.
Kudos to the Mayor and the Commissioner!