New York: Newburgh Police Boost Foot Patrols In Crime ‘Hotspots’

By Tactical-Life

Foot patrols are becoming the norm for one police department in southeastern New York, part of aim of having a positive impact on the local community.

Police in Newburgh, located in Orange County, are leaving their squad cars in favor of foot patrols as part of an effort to “bridge the divide” between local law enforcement and neighborhood residents, which, according to the Associated Press, is greater than ever in the wake of recent shootings in Columbus, Ohio; Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Charlotte, North Carolina.

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“It’s affecting us. Things halfway across the country. It’s crazy,” said Officer Chris Tabachnick.

All foot patrols are done in pairs, a practice that was put in place even before the recent shootings, said Lt. Richard Carrion.

“There was a time in society they were hurting themselves and we were just the police,” Officer Jeff Perez said. “In this day in society, police are targets.”

The AP described Officers Perez and Tabachnick wearing bulletproof vests and walking through a particularly rough area of Newburgh, talking to neighborhood residents as they pass. The two get a mixed reception. Older people and young children are happy to see them, while …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life