Welcome to the Community Affairs Bureau

     The Community Affairs Bureau was established to foster positive and productive police-community relations.  We do this by providing different interactive community participation programs.

     Our mission is to establish communication with community leaders, as well as neighborhood residents, to hear their concerns and answer any questions that may arise.  

     We also gather intelligence, dispel rumors, disseminate accurate information and establish liaisons with other agencies.  By doing this, we can use our information in order to improve the quality of life in all neighborhoods.  We strive for a safer tomorrow.

     Enjoy looking around our site and please contact us if you ever have any concerns, questions, or would like more information.

Welcome Assistant Chief Edward Delatorre

The Community Affairs Bureau would like to welcome Assistant Chief Edward Delatorre.  He has now been assigned to the Community Affairs Bureau and will be the Bureau’s Executive Officer.  Assistant Chief Delatorre was previously assigned as the Executive Officer of the Housing Bureau.  The Community Affairs Bureau looks forward to working with him and we are happy to have him as part of our team.

Welcome Inspector Jesus R. Pintos

The Community Affairs Bureau would like to welcome Inspector Jesus R. Pintos.  Inspector Pintos is now assigned to the Community Affairs Bureau.  He was previously assigned as the Commanding Officer of the 72^nd Precinct.  The Community Affairs Bureau looks forward to working with him and we are happy to have him as part of our team.

Tips of the Month

The NYPD wants to remind you to follow these safety tips.  Be alert and aware of your surroundings at all times. Criminals often target people who are distracted.  Travel with a friend on populated and well-lit streets.  If you lose or become a victim of a crime of your iPhone, following these simple tips can aid you in a quick recovery: Find My iPhone

Program of the Month

The Police Athletic League in conjunction with the Community Affairs Bureau’s Youth Services Section will be hosting Cops and Kids Basketball Tournament starting in January 2012 and children ages fourteen to nineteen will be able to participate.  The basketball games will be held at P.A.L. locations and non-P.A.L. locations throughout the five boroughs.  For more information, contact P.A.L. at 212-477-9450, via e-mail at sportsandrec@palnyc.org or call the Community Affairs Bureau’s Youth Services Section at 718-834-8855. 

Notice of Examination

This notice is to alert our community contacts that testing is underway for the New York City Police Department position of School Safety Agent. This represents an excellent career opportunity for members of your respective communities. We are asking your assistance to ensure members of your communities are made aware of this opportunity. 

During the month of December the test will be given as follows:

Mondays: 1:30 PM

Tuesdays: 6:00 PM

Wednesdays: 9:30 AM

Thursdays: 9:30 AM and 1:30 PM

Fridays: 6:00 PM

Saturdays: 1:30 PM

There will be no testing on Saturday, December 24, 2011,Monday, December 26, 2011, and Saturday, December 31, 2011. Testing will also be conducted during the months of January and February. Check with the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) for dates and times.

The test will be given at both the Manhattan and Brooklyn DCAS Computerized Testing Centers.

Manhattan:

2 Lafayette Street

17^th Floor

New York, NY 10007

Brooklyn

210 Joralemon Street

4^th Floor

Brooklyn, NY 11201

For details about costs, qualifications, etc., follow the below link to a printable PDF file.

Click here for application 

   We have many programs which involves our youth in many different community programs.

Law Enforcement Explorers

   Law Enforcement Explorers is a program designed to educate young men and women, ages 14-20, about law enforcement.

Summer Youth Police Academy

The Youth Police Academy is a summer program for city youths between the ages of 10 and 17.  Participants engage in military drills, similar to what recruits at the Police Academy experience, and take field trips to police facilities.

Police Athletic League (P.A.L.)

  The Police Athletic League (PAL) is the largest independent youth organization in New York City. The New York City Police Department and PAL Inc. work in partnership to provide communities with needed summer and after school recreational and educational activities for their kids.

For further information, you can click here to access additional youth services

     If you would like to voice your concerns about issues affecting your community, the best way to get involved is to attend your local precinct community council meeting!  Council meetings are usually held every month, involving members of the community as well as Commanding Officers of the resident precinct.  

     You can make your opinions heard as well as keep yourself updated with the latest information pertaining to your neighborhood.  For more information regarding your next community council meeting, click the icon below and find your resident precinct.

Jeremiah Shea , President of the Ninth Precinct Community Council says there are good reasons to attend Precinct Community council meetings:

"By going to the monthly Community Council meetings, you have the opportunity to share your concerns and ideas in an open and friendly atmosphere.  You will get to know  the Commanding Officer and other police officers who are serving in your community, and they will get to know you.   By sharing your concerns and ideas, you increase police officers' awareness of the community's needs and problems.  At the monthly meetings, you will learn about law enforcement initiatives in the precinct.  In addition, you will learn about Community Council programs that help to enhance the quality of life in the neighborhood". 

Jeremiah Shea