State of the NYPD: Commissioner highlights overall decrease in murder, rape and robbery statistics
NEW YORK -- Police Commissioner Edward Caban highlighted an overall decrease in crime in his first State of the NYPD address on Wednesday.
The commissioner specifically pointed to murder, rape and robbery statistics.
Other NYPD leaders touted the department's efforts to incorporate technology into their work.
"Last year, we also expanded our use of drone technology, an eye in the sky like we've never had before. These tools are terrific for monitoring large crowds," Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey said.
He also highlighted the Digi Dog, encrypted radios and the Star Chase device, which they say reduces risk to the public and police.
"By shooting a projectile out of the device, which, when it attaches to a vehicle acts as a trackable GPS, we're able to track stolen or wanted vehicles ... This technology allows us to fall back and see where the vehicle goes," Maddrey said.
They also discussed handing out Apple Air Tags to the community to assist in locating stolen cars and putting cameras on police canines.
Additionally, they said two new liaison posts have been created -- one, in Bogota, Colombia, and the other in Tucson, Arizona -- to address the asylum seeker crisis.