Operation Cutting Edge was an initiative by the New York City Police (NYPD) to reduce knife related violence.[1] Introduced in 2016 in response to heightened "slashings",[2] the operation had the goal of documenting and tracking the attacks on computers, and sending additional police to areas known for knife deaths.[3]
Background
editIn the 1990s, the NYPD began classifying gun deaths in a different category, along with using CompStat to track crime datapoints to draw conclusions.[4] Based on this computer system, the NYPD would allocate police to more parts of the city where crime was more common. While it is debated whether the program helped fix the issue of homicide by gun, gun crime in the city fell.[5] However, in 2016, the rate of deaths by knife had risen, and the police force decided they needed to investigate and take action against that type of crime.[6][7]
Operation
editIn response to the growing knife death rates, Bill de Blasio NYPD planned to add 2000 police to their force and allocate more police to areas notorious for slashings, such as the subway.[8][9] Additionally, more officers will be officers will be placed in these areas during the early hours of the morning, when slashings are most common.[10] Along with other violent crime, the NYPD will add slashings tp the CompStat system to draw conclusions.[11][12]
References
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- ^ Fox, Alison (March 22, 2016). "Operation 'Cutting Edge,' NYPD initiative, aims to curb stabbings and slashings | amNewYork". www.amny.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ Paybarah, Azi (March 22, 2016). "NYPD and de Blasio unveil 'Operation Cutting Edge'". POLITICO. Archived from the original on 2023-01-12. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
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- ^ "Gun Facts | Infographics Concerning Gun Control". 16 September 2013. Archived from the original on 2023-01-12. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ^ Owen, Tess (March 23, 2016). "The NYPD Hopes 'Operation Cutting Edge' Will Stop a Surge of Knife Attacks". Vice. Archived from the original on 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ^ "NYPD Rolls Out 'Cutting Edge' Operation to Stop Slashings, Stabbings". NBC New York. March 22, 2016. Archived from the original on 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ^ Cohen, Shawn (March 22, 2016). "NYPD to dedicate more resources to combat slashing spree". New York Post. Archived from the original on October 14, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ Celona, Larry; Woods, Amanda (March 31, 2016). "Woman admits she was not slashed; confesses wound was self-inflicted". New York Post.
- ^ "NYPD launches Operation Cutting Edge to crackdown on slashings and stabbings". PIX11. March 24, 2016. Archived from the original on January 12, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ Cohen, Shawn; Moore, Tina; Musumeci, Natalie (March 22, 2016). "NYPD unveils 'Operation Cutting Edge' to curb slashings". New York Post. Archived from the original on October 6, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ Lieberman, Samuel (March 22, 2016). "The NYPD's New Anti-Slashing Initiative Has a Name That Sounds Like an '80s Erotic Thriller". Intelligencer. Archived from the original on 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2023-01-11.