FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com july 14, 2016 • The Queens Courier 11 NYPD commissioner orders officers on patrol to work in pairs after Dallas attacks By Robert Pozarycki rpozarycki@qns.com/@robbpoz Following the July 7 murder of five police officers on patrol at a Dallas, Texas, protest, the NYPD is stepping up its efforts to keep both officers and demonstrators across the city safe. There is presently no credible threat to police officers in New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio said at a July 8 press conference. As of July 8, the NYPD was, however, investigating up to 17 threats issued through social media and by phone since the middle of that week. Even so, Police Commissioner Bill Bratton has ordered that all officers on patrol work in pairs. Additionally, he has called for an increased presence at demonstrations similar to the one held in Dallas on July 7 that ended in bloodshed when a sniper shot 11 officers, killing five of them. The demonstration was held in the aftermath of two high-profile, policeinvolved shootings involving black men in Louisiana and Minnesota. Prior to being killed by Dallas police in a standoff, the gunman claimed that he was not affiliated with the demonstrators, and that he lashed New lobbies and landscaping Renovated units Great new shops and nearby restaurants LEFRAKCITY.COM (888) 960-3365 All pricing and availability is subject to change without notice. STUDIOS STARTING AT $1,450 NO FEE RENTALS out to kill as many white police officers as possible. Three individuals suspected of having a role in the shooting are in custody and being questioned. The Dallas shooting has had a profound effect on the law enforcement community in New York City, de Blasio said. “They’re doing their job, but they’re feeling an awful lot right now,” he said. “Their families are feeling an awful lot of fear.” Bratton said the Dallas murders bore an eerie resemblance to the 2014 murders of Detectives Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu, who were gunned down while sitting in a patrol car in Brooklyn at a time when the city and country were experiencing protests over policeinvolved shootings. “This is a continuing crisis in this country that needs to be addressed,” Bratton said regarding the strained relationship between police departments and the communities they serve across the U.S. “The murder of five police officers and the injuring of many others need to serve as a catalyst to try and continue that healing process.” Local elected officials representing Queens residents also condemned the violence. “The murders of innocent men in Minnesota and Louisiana are truly appalling. The senseless murder of Dallas police officers during a nonviolent protest is utterly horrific,” Congressman Gregory Meeks said. “As Americans, we pray for the victims in Minnesota and Louisiana, the fallen officers in Dallas, and mourn with all of their families. We have got to work together, police and civilians, to discourage and stamp out violence in America.” “I grieve for the officers who were murdered and pray for the recovery of those injured. My most sincere condolences go to the family members, loved ones and fellow officers who are suffering in the aftermath,” Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney said. “This armed attack on police officers underscores the urgent need for our country to come together and work cooperatively to put an end to the senseless violence that plagues us all.”
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