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NYPD splits Bronx into 2 separate police zones, adds 200 officers
Officials hope the new structure will create a more focused and effective approach to fighting crime in the Bronx.
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What happenedOfficials hope the new structure will create a more focused and effective approach to fighting crime in the Bronx.
The headline splitOne side frames it as "NYPD will add nearly 200 officers, expand specialized units in the Bronx". The other frames it as "NYPD splits Bronx into 2 separate police zones, adds 200 officers".
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Left / center-leftNYPD will add nearly 200 officers, expand specialized units in the Bronx
WNYC · Center-left · News report
CenterNYPD splits Bronx into 2 separate police zones, adds 200 officers
ABC7 New York · Center · News report
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NYPD will add nearly 200 officers, expand specialized units in the Bronx
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A New York City Police (NYPD) vehicle seen parked outside of the 44th Precinct in the Bronx on June 10, 2015 in New York City. The police department will also split the Bronx into two separ...
