New technology and community engagement strategies have helped the city’s police force crack down on gun crime
New York City recorded its fewest shooting incidents for 25 years in 2016, narrowly missing setting a new record low for murders since comparable records began 25 years ago.
It comes as police officers in the city make fewer low-level arrests and have reduced their use of controversial stop-and-frisk powers.
Chief Dermot Shea, deputy commissioner for operations at NYPD, said a combination of technology, strategy and community engagement was paying off.
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