“That's something to be concerned about,” a retired NYPD sergeant tells Gothamist.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2022.Murders across New York City are down more than 10% from last year at this time, and shootings have decreased 16% so far this year, according to newly released NYPD data. The drop comes amid a 27-year high of gun arrests in the city.
“That's something to be concerned about,” said Joseph Giacalone, a retired NYPD sergeant and professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. “You're going into the new year with a downward trend in shootings and homicides,” Giacalone said. “And maybe, because the numbers were so high in 2022, we have a chance to at least level off.”
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