In New York City each police precinct has a Precinct Community Council (PCC). The PCC’s are forums that provide ongoing, direct communication between the police and community. The PCC is led by a volunteer community resident, and meets regularly with the precinct Commanding Officer and Community Affairs Officers to discuss and find solutions to public-safety problems. Most PCCs hold meetings monthly.
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The role of the NYPD is to ensure that drivers are following the law, and to provide enforcement by way of ticketing, summonses and, if necessary, arrests. The NYPD is also involved in investigations of crashes and in issuing/approving permits for street closure activities and providing monitoring of traffic during such closures.
Begin attending your Precinct Community Council meetings. Once you start, you’ll be eligible to become an official member of the Precinct Community Council. Then you can help elect officers to administer council meetings and establish a stronger forum to discuss local street safety.
1 Some community councils are more influential than others.
Does your council president have a good relationship with the Community Affairs officers, Department Chief, and/or Executive Officer? Is the precinct already working on your issue of concern?
2 Meetings are often poorly attended, so you can have a big impact by just showing up. Let the
PCC know your concerns about street safety in the neighborhood. You can be even more effective by showing up with your friends and neighbors.