NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell detailed the police department’s strategic plan for 2023 in her State of the NYPD speech Wednesday, highlighting technology as well as efforts to stop terrorism and teen violence.

Sewell said she’s staying focused on crime trends across the five boroughs. The NYPD will be using even more technology to battle those who are a threat to public safety.

“In the near future, an augmented reality application will assist our officers with known conditions, wanted subjects and hazards in real time by simply holding up their cell phones to a location,” said Sewell.


What You Need To Know

  • Commissioner Keechant Sewell detailed the police department’s strategic plan for 2023 in her State of the NYPD speech Wednesday

  • A new NYPD app will allow officers to point their cell phones at an area and get police info about the neighborhood

  • Sewell also said a new app will be released for New Yorkers looking for police assistance

  • NYPD vehicles will receive a makeover

The commissioner explained all the data the NYPD has on a street or a building will pop up on an officer’s phone.

Sewell also said there’s technology enhancements for citizens as well. A new app also to be released in the near future will help people who need police assistance.

“Will give the public the ability to file certain criminal complaints, locate a precinct and get the schedules for local precinct community council meetings,” she said.

The app will also allow people to get accident reports.

As the Adams administration tries to get some elected officials to be tougher on criminals, the NYPD is sending out crime push alerts to elected officials.

“Our officials are passing laws that affect this city and this police department, we want them to have the clearest picture of what crime looks like in every neighborhood in this city as well as the issues that affects their constituents and our officers,” said Sewell.

The New York City Police Foundation hosted the State of the NYPD speech at Cipriani 42nd Street, an event venue in Midtown. The foundation consists of powerful business leaders who donate funds for police technology and other initiatives, including programs that try to keep young people out of trouble.

Sewell also announced, besides ongoing precinct community meetings, CompStat neighborhood meeting will start, so residents can learn from police officials in their borough about where data shows crimes are happening.

They will also be able to talk about public safety strategies. The commissioner said these would happen over a video conference.

Sewell’s final initiative announced is a bit of a makeover for police vehicles. Police vehicles will now have the NYPD flag on them featuring the flag’s green stripe.

The new colors should start rolling into neighborhoods this coming summer. The last time the color on cop cars was changed was back in the 90s.

That’s when they were sky blue before the current, all white with blue lettering.

Sewell said the new re-striping on NYPD vehicles is a boost for the department and officers.