Mangano: Major Crimes in Nassau Drop 9.5 Percent

The crime rate in Nassau County has spiraled down to the lowest its been in decades, authorities announced Tuesday.

Major crime in Nassau County decreased by 9.5 percent across all precincts in 2014, continuing a downward trend that began in 2009, according to Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano.

Since 2009, Nassau has seen crime numbers drop by 25 percent, including a 66 percent reduction in murder rates, a 27 percent decrease in robberies, and a 26 percent reduction in burglaries, Mangano said.

Now, Nassau is reporting the lowest crime rate in its history since 1966, the year that crime statistics were first recorded.

Mangano commended “the brave men and women of the police department for their tireless efforts to combat crime and ensure Nassau County is a safe place to live, work and raise a family.”

“It gives me great pleasure to announce that we recorded this significant decrease in major crime in Nassau County last year,” he added.

According to Mangano, Nassau is the “safest large suburban county in America and significantly safer than it was five years ago.”

In 2014, Nassau police statistics revealed a 53 percent decrease in murders, a 36 percent reduction in robbery crimes, and a 32 percent reduction in burglary crimes.

County officials attribute the drop in crime, in part, to “dedicated and well-trained police force, intelligence-led policing models and strategic communication,” according to a news release.

Enhanced technology enabled police to receive and input intelligence through the computers within their patrol vehicles, rendering them “mobile police precincts.”

License plate readers and the ShotSpotter system have enabled police to detect and pinpoint locations of gunfire. And Nassau’s gun buyback program has removed as many as 3,500 guns from the streets.

“I am pleased that our predictive-policing methods are working, but we owe a debt of gratitude to the men and women of the Nassau County Police Department who are out there each and every day, getting the job done and ensuring the safety of everyone here in Nassau County,” Acting Police Thomas Commissioner Krumpter said.

Image: Office of Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano

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