![]() ![]() Thirty-Two Alleged Members of Two Rival Brownsville-Based Gangs Charged With 106 Counts, Including Conspiracy to Commit Murderġ9 Shootings, Two of Them Fatal, Included in Four Separate Indictments 14 Total Victims, Several of Them Innocent Bystanders, including 3-Year-Old Girl and 62-year-old man 27 Firearms Recovered During Long-Term Investigationīrooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, together with New York City Police Commissioner Keechant L. Assigns 1 in 5 Workers to Fight Violence Against Women I am confident that under this new structure and with guidance from a nationally recognized expert and veteran prosecutor, the Brooklyn DA’s Office will be able to better assist victims and more effectively bring offenders to justice.” The New York Times: Brooklyn D.A. ![]() The same trauma-informed and survivor-centered approach is necessary when handling cases of sexual abuse, intimate partner violence or trafficking, and when providing support to survivors. Will Include Domestic Violence, Sex Crimes, Human Trafficking, Victim Services and More Led by Experienced Prosecutor and National Expert on Intimate Partner Violenceĭistrict Attorney Gonzalez said, “Improving the way we approach gender-based violence has long been a goal of my administration and creating this new Division will go a long way toward achieving that. Read the STOP VIOLENCE planīrooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez Announces the Creation of New Gender-Based Violence Division The Office is also making significant new investments in gang violence prevention programs and youth engagement. The new investments include a $2 million Digital Evidence Lab, a new Ghost gun Unit and an executive position focusing on gun violence reduction. I remain committed to targeting the most violent individuals and to growing our partnerships with community-based groups, violence interrupters and others who are engaged in preventative strategies.”īrooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez Dedicates Unprecedented Resources to Combat Gun Violence Under Comprehensive STOP VIOLENCE Initiativeīuilding on Reductions in Shootings and Homicides During the First Half of the Year, Plan Adds Personnel, Technology, Intelligence-Sharing Protocols and Community Partnerships to Prevent Shootings and Prosecute Offendersīrooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced a comprehensive strategy to fight gun violence in Brooklyn and dedicated unprecedented new resources to enhance the Office’s analytics, investigative and technological capacity to prevent violence and to hold accountable those who commit gun crimes. ![]() We still have work to do as we pledge to drive down gun crimes even further and contend with upticks in other crime categories, but I am confident that we are on the right track. The significant declines in murders and shootings in our borough are driving the citywide gains against gun violence and are a testament to the hard work and focused approach by my Office, the NYPD and all of our partners. Shootings in Brooklyn Decreased by 31% and Homicides Went Down by 21%, Since the 2020 Peak, Accounting for About 88% of the Decline in Murders and 83% of the Declines in Shootings and Shooting Victims Across New York City Over that Time Periodĭistrict Attorney Gonzalez said, “I am happy to report that public safety in Brooklyn continued to improve over the past year, as we rebound from the spike in violence that we experienced during 2020. Homicides and Shootings Continued to Drop in Brooklyn in 2022, Driving Citywide Decline in Gun Violence During Past Two Years ![]()
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