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NYPD Commish Sending 200 More Cops to Crime-Plagued Bronx
Tisch to split borough into two patrol commands to tackle rampant crime and call volume.
Published on Feb. 10, 2026
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NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced she is sending 200 more officers into the Bronx and splitting the borough into two separate patrol commands. The Bronx has seen rising crime rates in recent years, bucking the citywide trend, and accounts for over a third of the city's shooting incidents and victims. Tisch said the new two-tier command structure will provide more tailored coverage and enforcement to the borough's diverse neighborhoods.
Why it matters
The Bronx has long been underserved by the NYPD's single-command structure, leading to concerns from residents about fairness and capacity. Splitting the borough into two commands aims to better match the resources to the high volume of calls and major crimes occurring there, which have continued to rise even as other boroughs have seen declines.
The details
Tisch said the Bronx accounted for more than one-third of the city's shooting incidents and victims last year, nearly three times the levels in Queens and Manhattan. The borough also recorded more major crimes than Manhattan and Queens, and nearly as much as Brooklyn. With nearly 1 million calls for service in 2025, the Bronx's workload was on par with Manhattan despite having a single command overseeing all precincts.
- Last year, the Bronx accounted for over one-third of the city's shooting incidents and victims.
- In 2025, the Bronx received nearly 1 million calls for service, on par with Manhattan.
The players
Jessica Tisch
The NYPD Commissioner who was appointed in 2024 and is implementing changes to address crime in the Bronx.
Darcel Clark
The Bronx District Attorney who said the two-patrol plan will provide more resources and tailored enforcement to the borough's diverse neighborhoods.
What they’re saying
“For too long, the Bronx has experienced more crime per capita than any other borough while operating under a structure that hasn't kept pace with the demands placed on it.”
— Jessica Tisch, NYPD Commissioner (nypost.com)
“It will mean not only additional police officers, but coverage and enforcement tailored to specific needs of our diverse neighborhoods. I believe it will lead to more opportunities to prevent crimes, as well as respond to and solve them.”
— Darcel Clark, Bronx District Attorney (nypost.com)
What’s next
The new two-patrol command structure in the Bronx will be implemented this spring.
The takeaway
This move by the NYPD aims to better match resources to the high crime and call volume in the Bronx, which has continued to see troubling increases even as other boroughs have experienced declines. Splitting the borough into two commands is expected to provide more tailored coverage and enforcement to the diverse neighborhoods within.
