NYPD leaders say that a relatively small number of people are committing the vast majority of the crimes in the city, highlighting the problem of the so-called revolving door of the criminal justice system.
leaders. But the top brass said a few people are committing the vast majority of the crimes, which they say highlights the problem of recidivism.
For example, grand larcenies in the 19th Precinct on the Upper East Side are skyrocketing. Police arrested 43 different individuals a combined 438 times on larceny charges in the 19th Precinct, Chief of Department Kenneth Corey said. Those same 43 suspects have been busted 1,027 times citywide in 2022, he added.
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