102 Precinct NYPD

Often, slow to respond if at all. Many reports whether through 311, 911 or precinct front desk — seem to go unattended to. I’m a 15 year Kew Gardens resident and proactive citizen — so I am often reporting neighborhood issues and concerns on behalf of the community board and myself. Some years ago, I reported graffiti to private property… the pair that showed up, were barely literate… I had to speak, one word at a time, as though I was talking to an ESL person… so that they could even write the report. Nothing wrong with ESL, except these folks were clearly monolingual, with (poor) English as their first language. They also remained SEATED inside their patrol car to write the report, spoke to me through the window instead of getting out, standing up professionally or moving to inspect the site of the complaint. Seriously, troubling literacy, aptitude and comprehension issues, that I have witnessed on more than one single occasion. I once called to report I was feeling threatened, being followed by a gang of teenagers, swearing abuses at me (I had filmed them throwing eggs at vehicles) — this was a 911 call due to the immediate threat. No one, ever checked in on my emergency or even called later to follow up — to see if I was safe or otherwise harmed. The potentially dangerous situation and report, went into the 102-​abyss. Not sure if they are just lazy, mismanaged or also possibly overwhelmed with «bigger» local issues — in this relatively safe, upper-​middle-​class neighborhood — but they are consistently the lowest quality individuals & team force I have come across in my native city. I wish this small, residential part of Kew Gardens (from Kew Gardens Rd to Park Lane) could be moved from 102 to the Forest Hills precinct 112 — I have dealt with them too, just a finer quality of service, noticable and distinctly better than the 106. Also, not surprised that 112 has a twitter account since forever and social media, to hear and connect with the locals… while 102 was totally off the public grid until recently. Also, in another contrast, we’ve had the local fire department show up on occasion, as part of the first-​respond program, also such a contrast with 102 — these firemen, are fast to act, helpful, friendly, properly educated, efficient, motivated and organized.

I’m pretty sure NYPD are the laziest and most incompetent workers. I used to donate to every precinct that called me and asked for money to purchase new equipment but it stopped after needing help and not getting it.
Unfortunately I had to contact this precinct several times over the last 15 years so let me start from the beginning.
Years ago, I was mugged at knife point one night for my wallet and cell phone. The cops who came drove me around the neighborhood (pitch black) to see if I could spot anyone who looked like him but of course I couldn’t. They brought me in to look at mug shots and I didn’t see him but they kept asking me if I was sure it wasn’t this or that person but eventually had to go because it was getting late and I had to take a train ride 90 minutes to get home. They called me several times asking me to come in which was inconvenient since I lived so far away but I came in one more time and managed to find the person through the mugshots. They kept asking me several times if I was sure and i said yes. Then they would show me mug shots of the same guy but at different times he was arrested to try to trick me into naming someone else but I would point at multiple pictures and ask them why they were trying to show me the same guy multiple times? The detective then went to tell me he was arrested for mugging someone else two days prior and was in custody so there was nothing else they could do. What kind of nonsense is that?
On another occasion — I moved into the area years later. I lived in a small complex of about 8 apartments. I went to do laundry and within two hours of me being at the laundromat, someone burglarized my apartment and stole two expensive watches, a big screen tv, video games, and electronics. The police came and dusted for fingerprints but basically told me that whoever burglarized my apartment most likely lived in one of the adjacent apartments and was watching me so my belongings are probably sitting in one of the apartments but there was no way for them to just go into those apartments and check. They then asked for original receipts for the stolen items and I gave them the receipts for the items I purchased recently that I still had. No one ever followed up with me so I called a week later and was told the case was closed the same day as the burglary.
Occasion #3– Years later, was living in a the first floor of a house just a few blocks away. One day, I found out that my landlord was opening my mail and packages and sometimes even stealing them. I called the precinct and was told to come in after I explained the issue. After a long wait, I was told they couldn’t do anything because I didn’t «see» him do it.
Weeks later, money was missing from my kitchen and I had belongings go missing such as a laptop, video games, expensive watches, and more. I called the police and was told to come in (they were too lazy to come to me) so I went and again was told there was nothing they could do because I didn’t see it happen. I asked the cop — so unless I see a crime happen, you can’t do anything?
I ended up calling usps, fedex, and ups to file complaints about my mail and packages being opened or stolen. All 3 took the complaint but never investigated. The ups driver however decided to tell my landlord that he heard I filed a complaint against him so my landlord goes to the same precinct and they miraculous file a police report saying I was stealing his mail and packages. Seriously?
The next day, my landlord did an illegal eviction so I went to the precinct and was told there was nothing I could do except to go to the house and call 911 so I did. All the police could do was «scare» the landlord into giving me my stuff but I couldn’t enter the house. The landlord gave the police «some» of my belongings and kept laptops, electronics, TV, furniture, and clothes claiming it was theirs. I looked at the police and asked — really? So I’ve been living here with just two boxes of junk this whole time and no clothes?
And police wonder why people hate them?

Being a victim of a crime sucks as I was lured into the fraudulent IRS phone scam by Green Dot Money Pak. Immediately the same day, with a friend, I attempted to file a police report within the vicinity where it occurred. Unfortunately, the two police who learned my case refused to accept the report and instructed me to file where I reside at this 102^th precinct. (They were just plain LAZY!) Thereby after a long hard day we trek to this precinct attempting to file this report. Without hesitation and without refusal the officer at this 102 Precinct wrote my report taking all details from start to end of this Grand Larceny. The next day another officer who desired more information went to my place of residence to further probe into my case but I was unavailable. Rather than speaking on the phone I specifically requested if I can physically see this officer the next day, amid this officer was not assigned to investigate my case, but she shown compassion, sincerity, sympathy and dispense her time as she has seen many victims of similar cases. She urge me to exercise vigilance in this dire economy as there are many fraudulent phone scams. She also probed where I had initially attempted to file this report the location of the incident vs. why I filed in the vicinity where I reside. This female officer was kind to inform me of crime prevent tips by email and a monthly local community meeting, although it was too late since it happened, but lesson learned is valued.

After the way I was treated, I have lost all respect for the police department, police officers, and police department workers in NYC. I came there to report a stolen property my wallet was stolen, and the women refused to stop playing angry bird on her phone. I was crying and expected some type of urgency like «Ma’m I will be right back», but no I felt like I was wasting her time. She spoke to me like I was retarded, and refused to have patience. For a educated young woman, I could not understand the repulsive communication. Then a cop came and fell asleep on the computer desk. I literally thought I was in a daycare. Before I use to think people were wrong for not calling the cops nor respecting them but today I will rather call the fire department, EMT and ask them not to bring officers because, the only thing respectable about them is their uniform.