• May 30, 2025
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Group photo of Boro Park Shomrim leaders standing with NYPD officer during a community coordination meeting
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The Protectors or the Privileged? Players 1–9

Shomrim patrol leadership photographed alongside NYPD officer, highlighting close ties in Brooklyn’s Orthodox communities. The Protectors or the Privileged? Players 1–9 Originally published October 3,

Illustration showing a shadowy handshake between a suited politician and a uniformed member of a civilian patrol group in Brooklyn, symbolizing political influence and community security.
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Shielded by Politics: The Shomrim’s Political Influence in Brooklyn | Corruption By Cops

Shielded by Politics: The Shomrim’s Political Influence in Brooklyn The Shomrim, a volunteer neighborhood patrol operating within Brooklyn’s Orthodox Jewish communities, have long been both

Jacob Daskal, former leader of the Boro Park Shomrim, wearing traditional Orthodox Jewish attire. Convicted of sexual abuse and sentenced to 17.5 years in prison.
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Beyond Prison Walls: Is Jacob Daskal’s 17.5-Year Sentence Enough for Abuse of Authority?

Jacob Daskal, the former leader of Brooklyn’s Boro Park Shomrim Society—a private Orthodox Jewish crime-patrol group—was sentenced to 17.5 years in federal prison in October