The newly appointed Commanding Officer of the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force, Captain Bekim Becaj, paid a visit to Crown Heights community leader Chanina Sperlin this week.
Captain Becaj, who was recently assigned to the position by NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, was previously responsible for overseeing the Brooklyn South Detectives.
He was accompanied by NYPD Community Affairs Chief Richie Taylor during the meeting.
Sperlin welcomed Captain Becaj and shared with him the concerns of the Crown Heights community. The Captain expressed that he is here to respond to any form of hate crime and extended the full resources of the Hate Crimes Task Force to ensure safety and accountability.
Working closely with Chief Taylor and the NYPD Community Affairs Bureau, Captain Becaj emphasized that any reports or information relating to hate crimes will be swiftly directed to the task force for investigation, working towards arrests and directed to the District Attorney’s office.
Nearly Half of Perpetrators of Hate Crime Attacks are “Emotionally Disturbed People,” the NYPD reports | Boro Park 24 – 47 out of 100 – 2022 Since the NYPD tracks hate crimes by race, they can add a category for the mentally ill or EDP (emotionally disturbed person). Then you decide whether it’s a good idea for Vital Brooklyn Kingsboro to add 400 homeless units plus rebuild the 364 bed shelters. hate-crime-complaints-by-motivation-q3-2025.xlsx – disproportionate amount against Jews ( 53 of the 96 hate crime incidents were anti-Jewish – 3rd Q – 2025) Crime and Enforcement Activity in NYC for 2024… Read more »