NY expects to get Bratton back
A former deputy commissioner of the NYPD, on the likelihood of LAPD chief William Bratton returning to make New York mayor Michael Bloomberg pay for a rise in crime:
"[Bloomberg] knows there are 15 Democrats waiting for a chink in the armor and that Bratton, who by then will probably be fired as police chief of Los Angeles, will return to advise the leading mayoral opponent as he did Mark Green in 2001." (NYNewsday.com)
12:27 AM Monday, June 30 2003 •
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June 16, 2003
MAYOR MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG AND POLICE COMMISSIONER RAY KELLY ANNOUNCE NEW YORK CITY REMAINS NATION’S SAFEST BIG CITY
City Falls Seven More Notches Nationwide in FBI Report
New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly today announced that the FBI's annual Uniform Crime Reports for 2002 ranks New York City even lower in overall crime than it ranked in 2001. According to FBI statistics, the City experienced a 4.5% drop in overall crime; the national average was a drop of only 0.2%. Moreover, the New York City ranked 203rd out of 225 cities across the nation on the total crime index; in 2001, the city ranked 196th.
“New York City has not only retained its title as the safest big city in the country, it has defied the odds and the economy to become even safer,” Mayor Bloomberg said. “The men and women of the Police Department, led superbly by Commissioner Kelly, have done an incredible job implementing successful anti-crime initiatives and are doing it with fewer officers as well as the increased responsibilities of counter-terrorism. From Operation Clean Sweep, the quality-of-life enforcement program which we announced in the first days of our administration, to Operation Spotlight, where we have focused the resources of the courts to make sure persistent misdemeanants serve meaningful sentences, we have kept driving crime down and making the streets safer for the people of this great City.”
“Thanks to the outstanding efforts of the men and women of this Department, we have made New York City the safest it's been in decades,” Commissioner Kelly said. “I want to commend them for their commitment to keep crime down to record levels. It is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the New York City Police Department that our City enjoys its status as the safest big city in the country.”
The FBI's total crime index ranks cities of 100,000 people or more by the number of crimes per 100,000 people. For 2002, the total crime index in New York City was 3,140 crimes per 100,000 people. Out of the 225 cities, which are ranked, New York City now ranks 203, between Garden Grove, California, and Henderson, Nevada—a drop of seven from last year. Out of the nation's 10 largest cities, New York City ranked 10th with the fewest overall crimes on the total crime index. Out of the nation’s 25 largest cities, it ranked 24th, just behind San Jose, California.
The following list shows where New York City ranked out of the 25 largest cities in seven crime categories, and where the City ranked in 2001.
2002 2001
Murder 20th 20th
Forcible Rape 25th 25th
Robbery 15th 13th
Aggravated Assault 15th 16th
Burglary 24th 23rd
Larceny-Theft 24th 24th
Motor Vehicle Theft 25th 23rd
Total Crime Index 24th 24th
Six out of seven crime categories dropped significantly in New York last year but climbed nationwide. Homicides fell 9.1%, while increasing .8% nationwide. Motor vehicle theft fell 10.1%, while increasing 1.2% nationwide. Burglaries fell by 4.8%, while increasing 1.5% nationwide.
I'm not sure I understand why Bratton would be fired by then. That doesn't make any sense to me. He's certainly doing a better job than most who've filled his shoes before. I have to admit though that he'd make a better NY mayor than "Blunder"-berg. I hope we don't lose him.
It is more likely that he will quit before he ever gets the chance to be fired. Particularly if most of his guys sign up to be the official measurer for the lap dance patrol.
June 16, 2003
MAYOR MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG AND POLICE COMMISSIONER RAY KELLY ANNOUNCE NEW YORK CITY REMAINS NATION’S SAFEST BIG CITY
City Falls Seven More Notches Nationwide in FBI Report
New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly today announced that the FBI's annual Uniform Crime Reports for 2002 ranks New York City even lower in overall crime than it ranked in 2001. According to FBI statistics, the City experienced a 4.5% drop in overall crime; the national average was a drop of only 0.2%. Moreover, the New York City ranked 203rd out of 225 cities across the nation on the total crime index; in 2001, the city ranked 196th.
“New York City has not only retained its title as the safest big city in the country, it has defied the odds and the economy to become even safer,” Mayor Bloomberg said. “The men and women of the Police Department, led superbly by Commissioner Kelly, have done an incredible job implementing successful anti-crime initiatives and are doing it with fewer officers as well as the increased responsibilities of counter-terrorism. From Operation Clean Sweep, the quality-of-life enforcement program which we announced in the first days of our administration, to Operation Spotlight, where we have focused the resources of the courts to make sure persistent misdemeanants serve meaningful sentences, we have kept driving crime down and making the streets safer for the people of this great City.”
“Thanks to the outstanding efforts of the men and women of this Department, we have made New York City the safest it's been in decades,” Commissioner Kelly said. “I want to commend them for their commitment to keep crime down to record levels. It is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the New York City Police Department that our City enjoys its status as the safest big city in the country.”
The FBI's total crime index ranks cities of 100,000 people or more by the number of crimes per 100,000 people. For 2002, the total crime index in New York City was 3,140 crimes per 100,000 people. Out of the 225 cities, which are ranked, New York City now ranks 203, between Garden Grove, California, and Henderson, Nevada—a drop of seven from last year. Out of the nation's 10 largest cities, New York City ranked 10th with the fewest overall crimes on the total crime index. Out of the nation’s 25 largest cities, it ranked 24th, just behind San Jose, California.
The following list shows where New York City ranked out of the 25 largest cities in seven crime categories, and where the City ranked in 2001.
2002 2001
Murder 20th 20th
Forcible Rape 25th 25th
Robbery 15th 13th
Aggravated Assault 15th 16th
Burglary 24th 23rd
Larceny-Theft 24th 24th
Motor Vehicle Theft 25th 23rd
Total Crime Index 24th 24th
Six out of seven crime categories dropped significantly in New York last year but climbed nationwide. Homicides fell 9.1%, while increasing .8% nationwide. Motor vehicle theft fell 10.1%, while increasing 1.2% nationwide. Burglaries fell by 4.8%, while increasing 1.5% nationwide.
Posted by: crime down, not up in NYC at June 30, 2003 04:57 AM