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BROOKLYN 1 \u2013 State parole officers at the Brooklyn 1 station have become so productive in getting guns and other contraband off the streets that they\u2019re now known as the Gun Snatchers. Shown are: (Back row) Parole Officers Ancrum, Ramirez, Lisoba, Cheyne, Hibbert, Cortez and Montanez; (Middle row) Parole Officers Colon, Mack, Ellis-Gill, Guelbart, Rivera, Payne, Ayala and Martindale; (Front row) Parole Officers Brown and Samuels, Senior Parole Officer Bell, Bureau Chief Granum and Parole Officers Roberson and Fernandez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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March 9, 2022 —<\/em> Illegal guns and other weapons are part of a growing problem of violent crime in communities nationwide. Getting them off the streets has created a sense of pride and even a friendly rivalry between two state parole offices in Brooklyn.<\/p>\n

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CONFISCATED \u2013 A few of the many guns and ammo seized by the parole officers of Brooklyn 1 are shown here. The officers recently found these items and other contraband while conducting safety searches.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Guns, other weapons, ammunition, drugs, fraudulent credit cards, fake IDs and machines used by scammers are all deemed criminal contraband that parolees are not allowed to have, and when parole officers have reason to think contraband may be present, they go out in teams of eight officers to conduct thorough \u201csafety searches\u201d for it.<\/p>\n

Denise Granum, bureau chief of parole office Brooklyn 1, said the 22 officers at that station — who supervise approximately 1,100 parolees — have become so good at getting contraband off the streets that they have earned the nickname \u201cGun Snatchers.\u201d In fact, she said, the Brooklyn 1 officers are now rivaling the Brooklyn 4 officers, where she was formerly the bureau chief. The Brooklyn 4 group earned the nickname \u201cBumble Bees\u201d for their success in finding guns and contraband.<\/p>\n

Granum said she was preparing to present 50 letters of commendation to the Brooklyn 1 officers in early March for their outstanding efforts.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe got 13 guns just since January and four more last Friday. They found a gun that was kept on a shoe rack,\u201d Granum said. \u201cThe parolee could just grab his shoes and his gun whenever he wanted to go out.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a very different case, the officers found a safe that contained five guns including high powered rifles and extended ammo clips with 50 rounds, which are meant for military use. They also found two additional guns and substantial cash on that search. A stolen US Postal Service master key was found that could be used to rob personal and business post office boxes.<\/p>\n

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BROOKLYN 1 LEADERS \u2013 Senior Parole Officers Bell, DeJesus and Murdocco, and Bureau Chief Granum lead the officers of Brooklyn 1 station in New York City.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWe believe the parolee was posing as a postal worker,\u201d said Granum.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s alarming because the parolees sometimes have more powerful weapons than our officers have. We\u2019ve also found a 3-foot machete, brass knuckles, and big knives,\u201d the bureau chief said.<\/p>\n

Gang activity is a major factor in leading parolees into violating the terms of their parole and commiting crimes,\u201d Granum said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe would typically find 13 to 14 guns in a year, but we just brought in 15 in 43 days and 10 of those were in three days.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Brooklyn 1 officers, who are predominantly female, are excited to be able to do this important work, their chief said. \u201cWhen the word goes out that we are putting together a safety search team, they all want to be on it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brooklyn 1 has a code word they use when they spot a gun, and now they have a teddy bear with a T-shirt that has that word at the station. The bear is a symbol of their success and Granum said she also has decorated a wall at the station with awards and signs of their prowess as \u201cGun Snatchers.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can\u2019t let the parolees take over. We must make sure we maintain discipline. We\u2019re going to do what we have to do to keep people safe.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\nWant to amend \u201cLess is More?\u201d<\/strong>
\nPEF is calling for 500 additional parole officers and enhanced services to help parolees.<\/p>\n

Click here to write to your lawmakers<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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OUTSTANDING WORK! \u2013 Fifty commendations were awarded in early March to parole officers at station Brooklyn 1 for their recent exemplary performance on the job. The officers, some of whom received multiple commendations, are recognized for actions that include their success in finding and seizing guns, ammunition and other contraband to protect public safety. When they find criminal contraband, the parole officers call in the New York City Police Department to confiscate it and arrest those who were in possession of it. Pictured are: Parole Officers Tamia Brown, Nancy Ayala, Christopher Lisboa, Laika Payne, Bureau Chief Denise Granum, and Parole Officers Brenda Mack, Colleen Martindale, Candace Roberson, Michelle Fernandez and Keywinn Montanez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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