Funny I think this comment from one of the below JJ links sums up why it was done under Healy/Comey.

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The numbers are going down:

http://www.nj.com/jjournal-news/index ... y_cops_other_law_enf.html

on June 04, 2011 at 3:00 AM, updated June 04, 2011 at 10:05 AM

Jersey City police working with federal, state and county law enforcement arrested 176 violent offenders and wanted suspects during the past eight days as the culmination of Operation Summer Shield, officials said.

?The intelligence phase of gathering street information on violent offenders and open-air drug markets paid big dividends,? said Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah Healy, who announced the results of the effort at City Hall yesterday morning.

http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/20 ... 50_arrested_in_conne.html

on June 04, 2012 at 12:02 PM, updated June 04, 2012 at 12:03 PM

"Jersey City police have arrested more than 50 people, including 29 in an investigation into a building cops say was taken over by drug dealers, authorities said.

At a news conference today, police are to announce the results of Operation Summer Shield 2, which included an effort to get the 25 "most significant" parole offenders off the street. Police also focused on what they called notorious open-air drug markets, making five arrests.

In all, 85 people have been charged and 51 have been arrested."

A little late this year, probably due to leadership turnover.

Dozens arrested and multiple weapons seized during police sweep in Jersey City, officials say

By Rafal Rogoza / The Jersey Journal
on July 27, 2013 at 12:59 PM, updated July 27, 2013 at 1:05 PM

Police made 35 arrests and recovered multiple weapons in Jersey City during an overnight two phase mutli-agency operation that lasted into the early morning hours, according to an announcement made by city officials.

?What the police did was target the areas that have been a source of ongoing crime and conduct important surveillance that led to a significant number of arrests and likely future arrests,? said Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop in a press release.

JJ piece..

http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/20 ... als_say.html#incart_river