Upcoming Community Council Meetings:
New York City Police Department Programs & Information
Captain John M. Chell
A Message From The Commanding Officer…..
February 2014
NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT 61st PRECINCT NEWSLETTER
Dear members of the 61
st
Precinct community, I am Captain John M. Chell, the Commanding Officer of the 61
st
Precinct of the New York City Police Department. This is the second edition of our Community Newsletter which will be published monthly. The Community Newslet-ter will serve to keep you informed of quality of life issues, crime prevention tips and will also provide contact informa-tion for vital 61
st
Precinct units such as the Community Af-fairs Unit, Domestic Violence Unit and the Crime Prevention Unit. I would like to take this opportunity to invite each and every one of you to our monthly Community Council Meetings. At the Community Council Meeting, you will have an opportunity to meet myself as well as other members of my staff including the precinct community affairs officers. At the meeting, I will present a summary of the state of the pre-cinct as well as discuss current crime trends, quality of life issues and traffic conditions. Members of the public will also have an opportunity to ask questions about crime and topics of concern related to the Police Department. Please review the column to the left of the page for upcoming dates and locations of the meetings. I look forward to continuing to build our partnership together as one community as we help keep our neighbor-hood safe by reducing crime, increasing traffic safety for mo-torists and pedestrians alike, and as we increase the quality of life for all residents, visitors and business owners.
—————————- Wednesday March 12, 2014 At 7:30 pm @ the Bainbridge Center, 3093 Ocean Avenue. (Opposite Walbaums’ grocery store.) —————————- Wednesday April 9, 2014 At 7:30 pm @ The Homecrest Presbyte-rian Church, 1413 Avenue T. —————————- Wednesday May 14, 2014 At 7:30 pm @ the 61st Precinct 2575 Coney Island Avenue
Join the NYPD Explorer Program (Open to everyone between the ages of 14 and 20.) Contact P.O. Jermaine Aspinal @ 718-627-6614 Join the NYPD Auxiliary Program (Open to everyone age 17 and older.) Contact P.O. Chris Mullen @ 718-627-6628 “Operation ID” Register your elec-tronic Devices with the NYPD Contact P.O. Philip DiSanto @ 718-627-6832 Join the NYPD Go to: NYPDRecruit.com Or Call 212-RECRUIT
61st Precinct Contact Information and Important Phone Numbers
Address :
2575 Coney Island Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11223
Main Telephone Switchboard:
718-627-6611
Community Affairs Officers:
Police Officer Samuel Shaya
(Samuel.Shaya@nypd.org)
Police Officer John Stewart
(John.Stewart@nypd.org)
Office Phone # 718-627-6847
Crime Prevention Officer:
Police Officer Philip DiSanto
(Philip.DiSanto@nypd.org)
Office Phone # 718-627-6832
Police Youth/Explorer Program:
Police Officer Jermaine Aspinall Office Phone # 718-627-6614
Auxiliary Program Coordinator:
Police Officer Christopher Mullen
(Christopher.Mullen@nypd.org)
Office Phone # 718-627-6628
Domestic Violence Unit:
Sergeant Karen Brennan Office Phone # 718-627-6606
61st Precinct Monthly Crime Statistics
If you would like to be added to the NYPD Community Affairs e-mail list, please fill out the form below and return it to the 61st Precinct. You will receive crime prevention tips and updated information about the latest programs available to the public. To date, we have received over 400 submissions which is one of the highest in the city.
Recent Traffic and Collision Information
In accordance with Mayor De Blasio’s “Vision Zero” campaign, one of the top priorities of the New York City Police Department is to reduce injuries and deaths resulting from motor vehicle colli-sions. Officers on patrol will focus enforcement related to keeping pedestrians and motorists safe by issuing summonses that include the failure to stop at stop signs and red lights, as well as the failure to yield to pedestrians. Our current top pedestrian related collision location is the intersection of Coney Island Avenue and Avenue Z. Our partnership with the community includes sharing vital information so that our friends, family and neighbors will remain safe.
Quality of Life and 311
Officers at the 61
st
Precinct treat all complaints made to 311 with great importance. Complaints made to 311 require the response of Officers on patrol and are reviewed on a regular basis by Captain John M. Chell, as well as the Community Affairs Officers. If you would like to discuss a 311 issue or quality of life issue please feel free to contact one of the 61
st
Precinct Community Affairs Officers. Our