The NYPD is reallocating around 700 officers to transit hubs in New York City as part of a new overnight anti-crime initiative aimed at improving safety following several high-profile subway crimes. This deployment includes officers from various precincts and ranks, including recent academy graduates. However, some court officers express concern about the staffing shortage in courts, resulting in extended wait times for arraignment. Despite a 36% decrease in overall transit crime this year, specific crime issues such as misdemeanor assaults have increased significantly, prompting the new measures.
Courts are already short-staffed. People are waiting almost 40 hours to be arraigned now. They want it to be under 24 hours.
The overnight subway surge began Jan. 20, with 100 cops deployed after several high-profile crimes underground, including a man who was pushed on the tracks.
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