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Posted: 6/4/2007 7:32:46 PM EDT

Yes, maybe it might sound strange, but really, i thought of you guys, well second, no third about this question (the first two being my own and the NYPD, so don't be offended).

I enjoy mysteries, so that involves police and of course precincts. I was wondering when the term "precinct" came from in the first place. So if anyone would be willing to enlighten me, I'd appreciate it. :) No point in asking the busy officers over such a small thing though.

Two more to include.

1. How to they choose the precinct's numbers? (like say the 1st Precinct for example.)

2. How far do those numbers go (in a state, county, town)

3. How can I find out what number mine is?

Posted: 6/4/2007 8:43:51 PM EDT

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Quoted:
Yes, maybe it might sound strange, but really, i thought of you guys, well second, no third about this question (the first two being my own and the NYPD, so don't be offended).

I enjoy mysteries, so that involves police and of course precincts. I was wondering when the term "precinct" came from in the first place. So if anyone would be willing to enlighten me, I'd appreciate it. :) No point in asking the busy officers over such a small thing though.

Two more to include.

1. How to they choose the precinct's numbers? (like say the 1st Precinct for example.)

2. How far do those numbers go (in a state, county, town)

3. How can I find out what number mine is?

Precinct - Precinct - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

For the law enforcement usage, see police station.

A precinct is a space enclosed by the walls or other boundaries of a particular place or building, or by an arbitrary and imaginary line drawn around it. There are several different uses for the word.
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A precinct is generally the lowest-level minor civil division in the United States. Precincts usually do not have separate governmental authorities, but for purposes of conducting elections, the next highest-level MCD, such as a county, township, etc., is subdivided into precincts and each address is assigned to a specific precinct. Each precinct has a specific location where its residents go to vote. Sometimes several precincts will use the same polling station. A 2004 survey by the United States Election Assistance Commission reported an average precinct size in the United States of approximately 1100 registered voters. Kansas had the smallest average precinct size with 437 voters per precinct, while the District of Columbia had the largest average size at 2704 voters per precinct [1].

Political parties often designate individuals, known by various titles such as "precinct captain" or "Precinct Committee Officer", to help them keep track of how the voters in a precinct feel about candidates and issues, and to encourage people to vote.

Precinct data are not widely available. Data on your precinct can be found by contacting your local governmental unit's election office.

I was the Precinct Comitteeman for Shield Township Precinct 205 (later 235) for a few years.

Posted: 6/4/2007 8:50:05 PM EDT

[#2]

128 or iirc 138 in da bronx

Posted: 6/4/2007 9:56:39 PM EDT

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www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/phone.html
A list of the phone numbers of the NYC Police precincts and the direct web links of same.
Finding maps for the precincts is more of a pain in the ass than I'm gonna do, have at it.

Posted: 6/4/2007 9:59:03 PM EDT

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Maybe it's on your voter's registration card.

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