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Capt. Charles Girven is the new commander of the New York Police Department’s 50th Precinct, taking over from the now-retired Emilio Melendez. Girven says he wants to continue Melendez’s work by tackling quality-of-life issues.

Capt. Girven picks up where Melendez leaves off

After nearly a month of searching in a new community-involved selection process, the 50th Precinct got a new commanding officer late last month: Capt. Charles Girven. more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER | 10/30/21

Capt. Emilio Melendez retired from his post as commander of the 50th Precinct after nearly three years. Because of a new program launched by the New York Police Department, a nominating committee made up of people like Community Board 8 and precinct community council members have interviewed candidates and made recommendations for Melendez’s replacement.

Who'll replace captain? Community gets a say

In the past, who would take over a police precinct was a unilateral process, normally done within the New York Police Department with no input from the neighborhoods he or she would serve. But not anymore. more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER | 9/26/21

Two officers from the 50th Precinct arrest a man near West 233rd Street and Broadway on July 28. While this is not necessarily an example, precinct commander Capt. Emilio Melendez says the 5-0 has had a slight uptick in shootings, but has not experienced the same spike in violent crime as much of the city for the first half of 2021.

Violent crime surges across city, but only slightly in 5-0

If there was one issue that seemed to dominate last June’s Democratic mayoral primary, it was the citywide rise in violent crime. Specifically, shootings and murders. more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER | 8/8/21

Derek Chauvin was found guilty of the murder of George Floyd last week in a history-making verdict. Locally, advocates for police reform see the verdict as a step forward, but say there’s much more work to be done.

Derek Chauvin verdict rare instance of police accountability

Derek Chauvin was found guilty in the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The former police officer faced a jury of his peers, yet even in what many saw as an open-and-shut case, there were still some uncertain what would happen until the moment Judge Peter Cahill read the word “guilty” three times. more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER | 5/2/21

Violent crime like shootings and murders drastically increased in New York City last year. However, upticks within the boundaries of the 50th Precinct was more along the lines of non-violent crimes like burglaries and car thefts.

City hit with COVID, violent crime — but not 5-0

The rise in violent crime across the city last year reminded some of New York’s darker times in the 1970s and ‘80s. more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER | 1/31/21

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