During the week of May 5 to 11, 2024, Staten Island reported three vehicle thefts, including two motorcycles and one car. This represents a significant decrease in car thefts overall for the year, with a 25% drop compared to the same timeframe in 2023. To combat rising thefts, the NYPD implemented a tactical shift in late summer 2023, focusing on intelligence gathering across multiple agencies to reduce grand larceny auto cases effectively.
Starting at the end of summer 2023, the NYPD enacted a tactical shift aimed at curbing car thefts... law enforcement officials were able to drive down the number of grand larceny auto cases.
Despite three reported vehicle thefts during the week of May 5 through 11, the amount of automobile thefts reported in the borough this year has gone down.
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