Posted on: November 14, 2024 05:21 PM

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109th Neighborhood satellite command set in College Point

Today the NYC Mayor and the NYPD announced the start of the satellite office as part of the 109th Precinct in College Point. The goal is to reduce response times for emergencies in the area from College Point, Whitestone to Flushing neighborhoods.

The satellite command will have 54 police officers and 12 supervisors assigned to the unit close to the NYPD academy.

This is from the Mayor's Office -

During a 2023 meeting with “We Love Whitestone,” a local community organization, residents articulated their frustration of delayed emergency response times. As a result of that meeting, Mayor Adams convened a dedicated 911 advisory response time committee that analyzed data, patterns, and trends related to emergency response. The committee found that the geographic layout of the precinct — which spans a large area — exacerbates response times and that the distance officers travel from the current precinct — located in Flushing — to the more remote College Point and Whitestone neighborhoods, contributes to the delay in response.

Recognizing this critical challenge, the committee proposed the establishment of a neighborhood satellite command at the New York City Police Academy, located within the College Point neighborhood.