Westchester Insider: Westchester County: 6/23 - 2 PM - Crime Trending Downward: County Executive George Latimer, County Department of Public Safety & Village of Ardsley Officials Release Crime Data from 2017-2021.

 

Crime Trending Downward: County Executive George Latimer, County Department of Public Safety & Village of Ardsley Officials Release Crime Data from 2017-2021.

 

(Ardsley, NY) - All crime continues to be down in Westchester County.  Counting all four quarters of 2017-2021, crime in Westchester County has dropped significantly in all categories. Westchester County Executive George Latimer said it all comes down to good police work and community connections. Latimer will be releasing the latest crime statistics in Ardsley, where crime has also dropped.

 

Thursday, June 23
2 p.m.
Ardsley Village Board Room
507 Ashford Ave
Ardsley, NY 10502

 

The Westchester County Department of Public Safety compared 2017 through 2021 and saw a decrease across the board. County Public Safety credits the drop in crime to the work of the local municipalities, the collaborative efforts at the Real Time Crime Center and community policing.  The Westchester County Police Department operates a real-time crime center that includes automated license plate readers and artificial intelligence. The hub is where police collect and analyze surveillance, intelligence, and data from a number of sources in real-time. Every police agency in Westchester County is represented at the Real Time Crime Center.