Last school year was the «safest» in the schools of new York in history

Last school year was the «safest» in the schools of new York in history

Last year, schools in new York city significantly reduced the number of crimes and the number of seized weapons at school increased. Both tendencies mayor bill de Blasio considers positive and connects them with better communication and cooperation between agents, the NYPD, responsible for safety in schools and school communities.

Academic year 2016/2017 was the safest in the history of new York schools, said De Blasio on Tuesday, citing NYPD statistics, which the police began to conduct in 2008.

Last school year was the «safest» in the schools of new York in history

Among other things, he argued the drop in crime investments in the amount of us $ 47 million aimed at expanding the work of school psychologists and the increase in the number of educational programs aimed at de-escalation of school conflicts.

«These young people are taught how to stop the problem before it appears,» said De Blasio.

Speaking of numbers, last year, according to NYPD statistics, crime in schools fell by 5% 532 crimes to 503. The number of arrests related to crimes in schools decreased by 8%, and the number of court decisions on such cases by 11%.

To date, city authorities are using a new pilot programme involving 16 schools in the city and to contain crime in schools. Under the program for improper conduct or gross violation of the order initially, the student receives a «warning card». According to the authorities, such a warning fulfils a preventive function and forces the students to think about the consequences of re-offense assumptions.

According to the mayor, this year in the list of «most dangerous schools» of the city were only two of Staten Island’s I. S. 49 and S. P. 183 in the Rockaways. Last year, the list included 27 schools.

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