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ical overhaul in the NYPD
in years, the Mobile Digi-
tal Initiative, which gave
a smartphone with cus-
tom-designed apps to ev-
ery officer and put a tab-
let in every patrol car.
These devices put an en-
tire precinct’s data capa-
bilities in the palm of an
officer’s hand, allowing
The NYPD mobility initiative has made NYPD police officers “more them to read details about
agile” in their response to 911 calls, and brought response times
calls for help, research lo-
down. (Images Courtresy of the NYPD)
cations of interest, search
Neighborhood Policing refocused names and license plates, and com-
resources on the underlying issues in plete paperwork, all while remaining
individual neighborhoods, connected in the field.
cops with communi-
ty partners, enhanced
outreach and commu-
nication
strategies,
and was a cornerstone
of “precision polic-
ing”—the practice of
identifying the few who
create crime and disor-
der while safeguarding
the many.
Commissioner Brat-
ton also spearheaded
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