Newsletter BOX: News12 Brooklyn News Brief - Retired NYPD officers plan rally to support Community Safety Act

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Tuesday, August 20, 2013

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	Retired cops to rally for Community Safety Act Retired NYPD officers are planning to rally together in a show of a support for the Community Safety Act. The act consists of two bills recently vetoed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg that would have installed an inspector to oversee the police department.

	Cops on lookout for F train robbery suspects Authorities say the suspects ran up to a female victim on an F train stopped at the Jay Street-Borough Hall station and allegedly stole her cell phone.

	Robinson, Reese statues re-dedicated after vandalism Statues of Jackie Robinson and Pee Wee Reese were re-dedicated today, nearly two weeks after they were vandalized with racial slurs and symbols. Police quickly covered up the vandalism after it was discovered on August 8 and had the statues cleaned. They are treating the incident as a hate crime and still searching for suspects in the case.

	NYPD announces record seizure of illegal guns Authorities have announced the largest seizure of illegal guns in New York City history. According to investigators, a pair of southern gunrunners were among 19 people arrested in a scheme involving discount Chinatown buses.

	Council plans to use app to track street harassment City Council Speaker and mayoral candidate Christine Quinn and other council members are planning to use a cellphone app to see where safety improvements are most needed in parts of the borough. The plan seeks to allocate resources more effectively in an effort to combat street harassment with information gathered from the app Hollaback!