Contribution to Book
The Public Housing Safety Initiative in the Eastern District of New York: A Collaborative Researcher and Practitioner Program
Police Without Borders: The Fading Distinction between Local and Global
(2010)
Abstract
Cypress Hills development in East New York, Brooklyn has 15 sevenstory buildings with a total of 1,441 apartments. e development was completed on May 25, 1955 and is home to 3,473 residents. Cypress Hills is in the connes of the 75th Precinct which is a high-crime command in New York City. In 2008, the precinct saw 17 homicides (NYPD Compstat, 2009). is gives readers a clear idea of the amount of violence present in this precinct. Given these target areas, a comprehensive strategic plan was necessary to properly meet the needs of residents in these public housing developments.
Disciplines
Publication Date
2010
Editor
Cliff Roberson, Dilip K. Das, Jennie K. Singer
Publisher
Routledge
ISBN
9780429250811
Citation Information
John Eterno. "The Public Housing Safety Initiative in the Eastern District of New York: A Collaborative Researcher and Practitioner Program" 1st EditionPolice Without Borders: The Fading Distinction between Local and Global (2010) p. 266 - 288 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/john-eterno/118/