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Discussion on clearance rates for major crimes and demographic breakdowns
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Council Member Crystal Hudson inquires about the NYPD's clearance rates for major crimes and requests demographic breakdowns. Chief of Crime Control Strategies Michael Lipetri provides information on clearance rates for various crime categories.
- Clearance rates vary by crime type, with murders at approximately 70% and robberies at 40-45%.
- The Bronx has the best clearance rates due to increased allocation of detectives and resources.
- The council member requests follow-up information on demographic breakdowns by race, ethnicity, and neighborhood, which the chief agrees to provide.
Crystal Hudson
2:46:01
What is the NYPD's current clearance rate for major crimes, and how do these rates shift when broken down demographically by race, ethnicity, or neighborhood?
2:46:12
Given persistent disparities in public concern, what concrete steps are being taken to improve transparency, boost investigative performance, and rebuild trust in the communities that are most affected by serious crime?
2:46:24
That's a lot.
2:46:25
It is.
2:46:26
And I'm happy to repeat whatever you need say.
Michael Lipetri
2:46:27
No.
2:46:28
What I'm trying to say is that certain you know, every crime has a different clearance rate, basically.
2:46:33
For sure.
2:46:33
But I'll just give you some highlights and some some things that I am very proud of because of the collaboration with all the bureaus.
2:46:41
Shoplifting is one of them.
2:46:43
We we right now, in some commands are seeing well over a 50% clearance rate in shoplifting.
2:46:51
And that's because of a very precise plan to look at recidivists, but also look at locations that repeatedly get hit.
2:47:01
So our
Crystal Hudson
2:47:02
Sorry.
2:47:03
Is shoplifting considered a major crime?
Michael Lipetri
2:47:04
It could be.
2:47:05
It could be grand larceny.
2:47:06
It could be
Gale A. Brewer
2:47:07
Okay.
Michael Lipetri
2:47:07
Petty larceny, or it could be also a robbery.
2:47:10
Because people go in to steal merchandise and then use force upon leaving, it becomes a robbery.
2:47:15
If you look at if you look at the murders, I mean, you know, historically, we're at approximately a 70% clearance rate.
2:47:23
And when you look Seven zero?
2:47:24
Seven zero.
2:47:25
And when you look at you you look at the borough that has the best clearance rates, it's The Bronx.
2:47:31
You know, again, because we put more detectives in The Bronx, we put more resources in The Bronx, unfortunately, because it's 37% of the shootings in New York City.
2:47:39
When you look at our robberies, you know, we're at a 40 to 45% clearance rates on robberies.
2:47:47
So throughout the years, I've seen, throughout the five years that I've really been honing in on the data when it comes to clearance rates, they've only they've only increased in in all of our majors and also our our shootings and our shots fired.
Crystal Hudson
2:48:02
Great.
2:48:03
If you can maybe follow-up with the the demographics by race, ethnicity, and neighborhood, that would be helpful.
Michael Lipetri
2:48:10
I will give homework to my analysts.
Crystal Hudson
2:48:11
Thank you.
Michael Lipetri
2:48:11
No problem.
2:48:12
You're welcome.
Crystal Hudson
2:48:12
Thank you.