For the past three years, the 52nd Precinct has enjoyed the extra officers provided by the Police Department’s Operation Impact program, which floods precinct trouble spots with foot-patrolling rookie cops. Lately, Impact officers were concentrated on the Fordham Road corridor and also north of Fordham up to Kingsbridge Road.
But in mid-August, the 52nd Precinct lost its Impact officers to the 40th Precinct, which was dealing with an outbreak of shootings.
With only a small class of police cadets scheduled to graduate in December due to budget constraints, it is unclear when the successful program will return. Impact has long been criticized because it works when it’s in place, but crime tends to return when it packs up and moves.
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