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<\/a>NYPD ASSISTANT CHIEF Anuedy Castillo has been named as the new head \/ commanding officer of the recently implemented Patrol Borough Bronx North Photo courtesy of the NYPD<\/p>\n
This week, we asked readers for their opinions on the NYPD\u2019s recent implementation of the split of the former Patrol Borough Bronx (344 employees) into north (275 employees) and south (275 employees) divisions, as announced earlier this year, bringing around 100 additional officers to each of the new north and south command centers. NYPD Assistant Chief Aneudy Castillo<\/a>\u00a0has been named as the new head \/ commanding officer of Patrol Borough Bronx North. Assistant Chief Brian C. Hennessy would be running Patrol Borough Bronx South (PBXS).<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n As reported, former NYPD Assistant Chief Benjamin D. Gurley<\/a>\u00a0had been appointed to run Patrol Borough Bronx North (PBXN), but on Sunday, May 24, Gurley was reportedly involved in an off-duty shooting in Rockland County. An NYPD spokesperson said of the incident, \u201cOn Sunday night, an NYPD executive was involved in an off-duty incident in the Town of Haverstraw. The Haverstraw Police Department is leading the investigation into that incident. The matter is also under review by the NYPD\u2019s Force Investigation Division and Internal Affairs Bureau. The executive\u2019s duty status is modified.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Norwood News\u00a0reached out to Gurley\u2019s union in efforts to reach his legal representation for comment on the incident. We did not receive an immediate response but will share any updates we receive. Gurley is presumed innocent unless and until convicted in a court of law.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Read more here<\/a>, here<\/a> and here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cWell, I think it depends on what they focus on. More cops alone isn\u2019t really going to solve the problem. There\u2019s a lot of things where the cops don\u2019t respond right now, even when they\u2019re around. So, I guess it really depends on decision-making at the precinct level about what they are going to focus on; just having more cops is not the answer. The cops that we have now aren\u2019t even doing what they should be doing. They are not handling traffic properly; they\u2019re not doing citations. I see a lot of cops just standing around all over the borough.\u201d<\/p>\n David Knapp,<\/p>\n Riverdale<\/p>\n \u201cIf it helps bring down crime, I\u2019m all for it. Unfortunately, crime has obviously been a rapid issue with The Bronx. It\u2019s one of the things we\u2019ve been infamous about for so many years. The North Bronx actually has less crime, particularly once you get past Fordham (Road), but there\u2019s still a lot of problems. We get discounted at how many issues we really have in our community.\u201d<\/p>\n George Diaz, Jr.,<\/p>\n Norwood<\/p>\n \u201cAdditional police presence may help with response and visibility, but real safety in Bedford Park and Norwood also comes from investing in community programs, youth opportunity, and quality of life.\u201d<\/p>\n Elizabeth Quaranta,<\/p>\n Bedford Park<\/p>\n \u201cI did hear that, and I\u2019ve been seeing a lot of police on White Plains Road from about East 219 Street up to East 233 Street. I think it is a good start, but I would like to see a bit more visibility up to East 241 Street.\u201d<\/p>\n Mary O\u2019Shaughnessy,<\/p>\n Wakefield<\/p>\n<\/a>DAVID KNAPP
Photo by David Greene<\/p>\n<\/a>GEORGE DIAZ, JR., NORWOOD
Photo by David Greene<\/p>\n<\/a>ELIZABETH QUARANTA, BEDFORD Park
Photo by S\u00edle Moloney<\/p>\n<\/a>MARY O\u2019SHAUGHNESSY, WAKEFIELD
Photo courtesy of Mary O\u2019Shaughnessy<\/p>\n