The 111th Precinct, headed by Captain Ronald D. Leyson, is located in Bayside but covers the communities of and commuters in Fresh Meadows, Hollis Hills, Auburndale, Douglaston and Little Neck.
Murder rates, which are typically in the single digits annually, decreased by 75 percent since 1990, according to 2009 Police Department Specifics. Rape, robbery and burglary have gone down by 60, 70 and 81.3 percent, respectively.