Top DDC Members Meet With New York Police Chief
September 14, 13
(IDEX Online) – The Diamond Dealers Club (DDC) Executive Committee in New York, led by DDC President Reuven Kaufman, met with NYPD Chief of Department, Philip Banks III for a security review meeting.
Chief Banks is the highest ranking uniformed officer in the NY Police Department.
Kaufman thanked Chief Banks for the excellent cooperation the diamond industry receives from the NYC Police Department.
Chief Banks then reviewed current NYPD efforts to deal with crime and expressed particular appreciation for the roles played by local communities in combating crime.
In a wide-ranging review of NYPD efforts in this area, Chief Banks discussed education, gun-control and the rise in Internet fraud in addition to police-community cooperation.
Kaufman announced that DDC was bestowing Chief Banks with honorary membership of the Diamond Dealers Club.