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Sex Crimes Detectives to Investigate More Cases, NYPD Says
The Special Victims Division will now handle felony sex crime cases that precinct detectives previously investigated, the NYPD said.

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The Special Victims Division will now handle felony sex crime cases that precinct detectives previously investigated, the NYPD said.

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