More cops are riding the rails — collecting overtime along the way — to combat a spike in subway crime, Transit Chief Joe Fox said Monday.
There were 61 robberies in the transit system in May, an increase of 30 cases from the previous year. Overall, there were 47 additional major felonies, hitting 216 for May, from 169 the prior year — a 27.8% increase.
Fox said cops were stepping up enforcement on trains when about 70% of transit crime began to occur on the rails in April — instead of on platforms or in station mezzanines — up from the typical 60%.
“We want them on the trains to be present and visible,” Fox told MTA board members.
To hit back against a spate of felonies, Fox said more transit officers were on patrol and shifts were extended. “We’ve been deploying a lot of overtime in the last couple of months,” Fox said.
The show of force also followed an uptick in felony assaults. There were 99 attacks this year through May, a nearly 27% spike from 78 in the same period in 2014.
Robberies this year are also outpacing 2014 by 4.8%, with 196 cases through May compared with 187 during the first five months of last year. Fox noted robberies in the subway in 2014 reached “historic lows.”
10 comments:
Yeah....back to the 1970s.
Who is actually commiting all of these crimes? Take a close look. Anyone surprised?
Anon #2 is correct Crime stats should be reported by race on a daily basis to get a true picture of who is committing the crimes,its no surprise its 99% Jr democrats.
The only thing the cops do at the Grand ave station is hide waiting to write tickets for fare evasion and hassle old men asking for money. Meanwhile, perverts and homeless all over the station.
The old Transit Police Department was nearly 4000 members. After the merge,the city promised the number would stay the same. Thereare less than half that many today. More ridership, less cops........
All because of the brilliant idea to consolidate the NYC Transit Police with the NYPD. I'm Glad that I no longer live anywhere near NYC. After 45 years.
Anonymous said...
Yeah....back to the 1970s.
Where's Paul Kersey when you need him?
To comment #6; what made you leave nyc, and where did you move to? Is it better there?
If our Police Officers were allowed to do more "stop and frisk", I'll bet these numbers would DECREASE....
You mean those break pole dancers don't scare the crooks away?
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