Central Park is patrolled by its own New York City Police Department precinct, the 22nd (Central Park) Precinct,[lower-alpha 1] at the 86th Street transverse. The precinct employs both regular police and auxiliary officers.[26] The 22nd Precinct has a lower crime rate than in the 1990s, with crimes across all categories having decreased by 81.2% between 1990 and 2019. The precinct saw one murder, one rape, 21 robberies, seven felony assaults, one burglary, 37 grand larcenies, and one grand larceny auto in 2019.[27] The citywide New York City Parks Enforcement Patrol patrols Central Park, and the Central Park Conservancy sometimes hires seasonal Parks Enforcement Patrol officers to protect certain features such as the Conservatory Garden.[28]