Mr. Paul H. Piekarski

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  Published on: 12/13/2007    Last Visited: 12/13/2007  

  United Sikhs, a local advocacy group, has written to the Commanding Officer of 102nd Precinct, Deputy Inspector Paul Piekarski, calling on him to take urgent action to allay the fears of local residents.

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  Published on: 12/6/2007    Last Visited: 1/1/2008  

  UNITED SIKHS has written to the Commanding Officer of 102nd Precinct, Deputy Inspector Paul Piekarski, calling on him to take urgent action to allay the fears of local residents.We have urged Mr Piekarski to liaise with the Technical Assistance Response Unit (TARU) to instal Closed Circuit TV (CCTV) and to step up police patrols in the area, so that the elderly and children feel safer on the streets.

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  Published on: 6/28/2007    Last Visited: 7/5/2007  

  Though the precinct was recently "hit hard" with 17 reported burglaries, Deputy Inspector Paul Piekarski reported that 10 alleged burglars had recently been collared by officers from the precinct over the last four weeks, including three perpetrators caught "red-handed."
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  Deputy Inspector Paul Piekarski (at right), commanding officer of the 102nd Precinct joined Community Council President Maria Thomson in presenting a plaque donated by the Times Newsweekly to the officer for his efforts to capture three suspects involved in a late-night shooting in Ozone Park on May 12.
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  Deputy Inspector Piekarski also took the opportunity to show attendees at last Tuesday's session the unit citation earned by the 102nd Precinct (pictured in bottom photo), recognizing the command's efforts in reducing crime.
  
  An observant neighbor also helped police track down and arrest another suspected burglar, who was nabbed after being spotted inside a local restaurant a day after the reported break-in took place, Piekarski stated.At the time of the suspect's arrest, it was noted, police recovered a number of items allegedly stolen during the burglary.
  
  In another case, Piekarski stated, members of the precinct collared an alleged crook who reportedly left his wallet behind at the scene of the crime.Additionally, two other individuals were taken into custody by the 102nd Precinct after being linked to a pair of local burglaries through genetic evidence.
  
  Police also caught one of two suspected burglars while on patrol recently, the deputy inspector said.The individual, who went by the street name "Flash," had a previous arrest record "minor infractions" including burglary, Piekarski noted.
  
  As noted, most of the burglaries occurred in private homes between the hours of 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. daily.Deputy Inspector Piekarski added that the suspects broke into each home either through the side or rear entrances.
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  Joining them in the photo were Deputy Inspector Piekarski, Council President Thomson and Council Secretary Lucille Fostel (third from left).
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  Deputy Inspector Piekarski encouraged the public to report any suspicious activity to 911 immediately, noting that the cooperation of the public helped police make a number of the recent arrests.
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  The NYPD is currently working to boost community interest and outreach throughout the department, Deputy Inspector Piekarski stated.He encouraged members of the council to work together with the precinct to find ways to bring additional residents to monthly meetings, including guest speakers on various law enforcement topics.
  
  He added that the department encourages residents from around the confines of the 102nd Precinct to bring friends and families to council meetings and activities to learn more about their local police.
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  As previously reported, Deputy Inspector Piekarski and Lt.
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  Piekarski noted that he and the lieutenant waited outside for the alleged bandit to leave, keeping patrons out of the store to avoid the risk of a possible hostage situation.The officers reportedly the suspect as he left the location moments later.
  
  After being confronted by police, the suspect fled from the scene on foot, the deputy inspector said.He and Lieutenant Huerta pursued the suspect on foot until the alleged perpetrator was collared by backup units a short time later.
  
  During the ensuing investigation, Deputy Inspector Piekarski said, detectives from the Queens Robbery Squad linked the individual to 20 other robberies.
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  Deputy Inspector Piekarski displayed to council members the Unit Citation the 102nd Precinct recently received from the NYPD, recognizing the precinct's efforts to drop crime throughout its confines.He noted that the force was one of only 10 commands throughout the entire department to be recognized with the honor.
  
  While crediting the members of the precinct for their efforts in receiving the award, Piekarski also thanked the community for their continued cooperation and support.
  
  "It's a partnership.We wouldn't have been able to do it without the community," he said.
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  Deputy Inspector Piekarski and Council President Thomson honored P.O.
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  While heading to the scene of the shooting with his partner, Piekarski noted, the officer observed a vehicle with what appeared to be a number of bullet holes speeding.

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  Published on: 5/31/2007    Last Visited: 6/8/2007  

  Tabitha Jervas, Comptroller William C. Thompson's representative Walter Roundtree, Deputy Inspector Paul Piekarski, GWDC President Stephen Esposito, State Sen.
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  The commanding officer of the 102nd Precinct, Deputy Inspector Paul Piekarski, informed civic members of two search warrants that led to the eventual arrest of five individuals involved in narcotics sales in the area of Woodhaven Boulevard and 76th Street in Woodhaven.
  
  The deputy inspector also said that 12 surveillance cameras will be installed at random sites throughout his precinct.
  
  With the new cameras, Piekarski added, he hopes to not only "identify crime, but stop it."
  
  Community members were also apprised of the precinct's Red Jet program, in which police officers will be assigned to visit with and interview children, 15 and under, who've committed past crimes.
  
  The program,which will soon be a city-wide effort, said Piekarski,will also entail parent interviews.

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  Published on: 10/18/2007    Last Visited: 10/29/2007  

  Members of the 102nd Precinct,including its commanding officer, Deputy Inspector Paul Piekarski,responded to the location after receiving a call of shots fired at the playground.
  
  Police determined that no one had been injured by the gunfire.

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  Published on: 12/9/2007    Last Visited: 12/10/2007  

  Raising serious concerns of increased street crime in the area, the United Sikhs has written to the Commanding Officer of 102nd precinct, Deputy Inspector Paul Piekarski, calling on him to take urgent action to allay the fears of local residents.
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  In their plea to Piekarski, the United Sikhs has asked him to liaise with the Technical Assistance Response Unit (TARU) to install Closed Circuit TV (CCTV) and to step up police patrols in the area, so that the elderly and children feel safer on the streets.

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  Published on: 9/27/2007    Last Visited: 10/4/2007  

  The precinct's commanding officer, Deputy Inspector Paul Piekarski, also addressed law enforcement efforts to combat crime at local schools and noise polluters throughout the command.Additionally, two members of the precinct were honored as Cops of the Month for their work to capture two suspected burglars in July.
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  As shown, the commanding officer of the precinct, Deputy Inspector Paul Piekarski (at left), and Council President Maria Thomson presented the officers with plaques donated by the Times Newsweekly.
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  Deputy Inspector Piekarski acknowledged that the slashing was "gang-involved," adding that it was part of a brief spike in gang-related violence in the area toward the end of summer.Even so, the precinct has seen an increase in the number of suspects arrested for gang-related activity in recent months, adding that other NYPD units have been brought in to assist the command.
  
  "We had a nice meeting in the precinct with regards to this," the deputy inspector said."We targeted certain groups, certain gangs, certain people who were identified as wanted for crime" with the assistance of the NYPD Narcotics and Gang squads, he added.
  
  "Three of the five individuals wanted for some of the gang-related violence were put away," Piekarski indicated."We went in and dismantled them again.We haven't had an incident since" the stabbing in August, he concluded.
  
  Most of the suspects arrested for gang-connected crimes turned out to be "wannabes," the deputy inspector said, noting that those individuals were known to live in the area and be affiliated with, or having aspirations to be aligned with, a street gang.
  
  Federal law enforcement agents have also been brought in to press federal charges against some suspected gang members arrested by the 102nd Precinct and NYPD personnel.Piekarski stated that those individuals would likely do "heavy time" if convicted of various gang-related federal offenses.
  
  Police have also increased enforcement efforts at local high schools in order to curb gang activity among teenagers, the deputy inspector added.He noted that an additional police officer has been assigned to Richmond Hill High School to assist School Safety officers at the facility in order to combat violence and keep the peace.
  
  A similar tactic has worked at Franklin K. Lane High School on the Brooklyn-Queens border in Woodhaven, according to Piekarski.He noted that conditions are "getting better" at the school as a result of a combined enforcement effort between School Safety agents and the 102nd and 75th precincts.
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  In response, Deputy Inspector Piekarski stated that the precinct "aggressively attacks" noise pollution throughout the command, issuing summonses to and/or seizing the vehicles of drivers operating vehicles with extraneously loud stereo systems.
  
  "My officers do make these arrests and do follow up on it," he said, adding that the officers generally judge extraneous noise by using a noise meter.
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  Crime continues to decrease throughout the 102nd Precinct, Deputy Inspector Piekarski reported.The command has experienced a 13 percent decline in overall major felonies year-to-date, which he observed is the result of a strong partnership between the police and community.
  
  "It's incredible," Piekarski said of the decline."We do put a lot of good things together, and we do rely on the community."
  
  Cops of the Month
  
  Two officers who worked to collar a pair of burglars in Ozone Park during the month of July were honored as Cops of the Month by Deputy Inspector Piekarski and Council President Maria Thomson.
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  Police Officers Richard Sheridan and Michael Sogluizzo were presented plaques donated by the Times Newsweekly for their efforts to arrest the two alleged burglars, who Piekarski noted have been linked to other break-ins throughout the precinct.
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  After obtaining a description of the thieves, Piekarski said, Officers Sheridan and Sogluizzo canvassed the area for the alleged perpetrators.
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  When the officers approached the individual, Deputy Inspector Piekarski noted, the alleged perpetrator ran.

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  Published on: 5/24/2007    Last Visited: 5/31/2007  

  Deputy Inspector Paul Piekarski (at right), commanding officer of the precinct, and Community Council President Maria Thomson (second from right), presented the current executive officer of the 113th Precinct with a plaque donated by the Times Newsweekly.
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  The precinct's commanding officer, Deputy Inspector Paul Piekarski, also updated residents regarding efforts to reduce crime in Forest Park and noise pollution during the spring and summer months.
  
  The former executive officer of the precinct was also honored for his service to the force, while a local legislator informed the council of an effort to boost the starting salaries for rookie police officers.
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  Deputy Inspector Piekarski reminded residents that the force,under the supervision of Lt.
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  Piekarski stated that a number of vandals caught in the area are teenagers who reside locally.
  
  "We need the children to take part in the [cleanups] ... to take pride in something they've done, rather than something they've ruined," he concluded.
  
  As for enforcement, Deputy Inspector Piekarski observed that the precinct has been successful in apprehending 17 suspected graffiti vandals this year.Additionally, police have also conducted and are planning further undercover operations in an ongoing effort to catch graffiti vandals in the act.
  
  Keeping the area quiet While noting that crime has gone down throughout the precinct, the commanding officer noted that the force is stepping up enforcement against noisemakers who disturb the area during the spring and summer months.
  
  Piekarski stated that the force has once again established a roving noise auto patrol that will respond solely to complaints of noise pollution received by the 102nd Precinct.He credited the the officers who work in the patrol for reducing the number of noise complaints by 50 percent last year as the unit made repeat visits to problematic locations and penalized those found violating the law.
  
  When asked by Thomson when the patrol has the authority to seize items from troublesome noisemakers, Deputy Inspector Piekarski stated that the officers use their own "discretion" to determine the proper course of action.
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  Responding to noise complaints helped police track down suspects for other more serious crimes, Piekarski added, noting that the force arrested six individuals for other felonies after investigating problems such as a loud car muffler or a stereo system.
  
  Extra patrols at park The 102nd Precinct is also working with other units and surrounding units to keep activities safe in Forest Park while also boosting crime prevention, the commanding officer added.On recent weekends, Piekarski said, additional patrols as well as the NYPD's Mounted Unit have been dispatched to Forest Park to help keep crime down.
  
  He added that the force along with the 106th Precinct are working together to set up a number of anti-crime initiatives, including a possible VIN etching and bicycle registering event to be held in the coming weeks at the park's Seuffert Bandshell.
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  Deputy Inspector Piekarski stated that he would examine the calls received in the area, and would contact the 911 dispatcher to correct any problems found.
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  Deputy Inspector Piekarski and Council President Thomson honored the precinct's former Executive Officer, Capt. Milt Marmara, for his eight months of service to the precinct with the Cop of the Month award.
  
  The captain, who was recently transferred to the 113th Precinct to serve as its executive officer, was presented with a plaque donated by the Times Newsweekly recognizing his work to reduce crime by organizing undercover anti-crime initiatives with other NYPD units.

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  Published on: 3/1/2007    Last Visited: 3/9/2007  

  Deputy Inspector Paul Piekarski (at right), commanding officer of the precinct, and Maria Thomson (at left), president of the precinct council, presented the three members of the force with plaques donated by the Times Newsweekly.
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  Nearly two months into the new year, the 102nd Precinct has "made really good progress" in combating crime in the neighborhoods it patrols, according to Deputy Inspector Paul Piekarski, the force's commanding officer.
  
  Part of the reason for the drop in overall crime in the first part of 2007 was increased enforcement efforts at certain locations within the 102nd Precinct's confines, according to Piekarski.Aided by various NYPD units, he observed, the augmented patrols helped to deter criminals to great effect.
  
  "We had every unit everywhere come here and help out," Piekarski said."Wherever we needed help, we got help ... On those days where we conducted [the] initiatives, it was so successful that we had little or no crime reported."
  
  After receiving seven additional officers in the last month, the deputy inspector noted, the precinct will look to create "mini-Impact" areas at particularly problematic locations within its confines.In those zones, he said, more officers will be brought in to patrol the targeted location.
  
  Officers are also stepping up enforcement efforts around local schools including Richmond Hill High School, Piekarski added.The precinct is working with the schools to combat quality-of-life problems at select locations by bringing in additional officers "to problematic locations" during afternoon dismissal.
  
  Residents were also advised by the deputy inspector not to leave their vehicles idling unattended.Not only is the practice against the law, Piekarski intimated, it also invites presents potential thieves with an opportunity to swipe a vehicle.
  
  "You're going to be ticketed, and your car will be towed if we catch you," he noted.
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  Deputy Inspector Piekarski thanked the public for their support over the years, noting that he would relay their messages to his officers and staff.
  
  Cops of the Month Deputy Inspector Piekarski along with the council president presented Cop of the Month honors to Lt.
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  Piekarski noted that the two detectives along with the lieutenant were dispatched to the location to set up surveillance of the store.
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  Piekarski lauded the efforts of all four officers, noting that their quick action helped bring three thieves to justice.
  
  "They were able to catch these individuals red-handed as [the suspects] came out of the store, gun in hand," Deputy Inspector Piekarski said.
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  The precinct is in need of a few good men and women to join the force's Auxiliary Patrol, Piekarski added.

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  Published on: 2/26/2007    Last Visited: 4/25/2007  

  Captain Paul Piekarski87-34 118th St.Richmond Hill, NY 11418718-805-3200

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