Kensington's Cops Have a New Date and Time for Their Monthly Public Meetings

KENSINGTON, BROOKLYN — The NYPD's 66th Precinct has changed its monthly public meeting schedule. The 66th, which patrols Kensington and Borough Park, will now host its monthly Community Council meetings on the third Monday of each month at 7 p.m., rather than the third Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

The next Community Council meeting will take place on Monday, Sep. 19 at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held at the office of Community Board 12, located at 5910 13th Ave.

Community Council meetings are a chance for residents to discuss public safety issues with Precinct Commander Kenneth Quick. It's also a time when the NYPD can update residents on its work, and analyze any crime trends observed in the precinct.

Through Sep. 4, major crime in the 66th Precinct was collectively down about 13 percent compared to the same period last year, according to official police statistics.

The only crime category to see an uptick was felony assault. A total of 112 assaults were recorded in the precinct through Sep. 4, compared to 97 during that period in 2015.

[H/T KARMABrooklyn Blog]

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