WPCNR POLICE GAZETTE. From The Mayor's Office. January 22, 2008: Mayor Joseph Delfino announced today that the City of White Plains has reduced overall, serious or Part 1 Crimes to their lowest levels in 42 years. The numbers of specific crimes such as robbery, burglary and auto theft are the lowest since 1965. Most importantly, there were no homicides in the City during 2007. The last occurred in May 2006.
The city said these statistics are reflective of the success of several initiatives implemented over the past few years, such as:
- Weekly CompStat meetings
- Neighborhood Conditions Unit
- Traffic Unit
- Community Policing Division
- Partnership with the Pace Women’s Justice Center
- Step-Up and Youth Police Initiative
- Training of Police Officers as Emergency Psychological and/or
Crisis Intervention Technicians
The Commissioner of Public Safety and Mayor Joseph Delfino have announced they will be available for media interviews on the crime statistics Thursday.
