While there may not be wholesale changes to the NYPD if Tisch stays as police commissioner, there would be new initiatives under Mamdani, such as a new civilian agency called the Department of Community Safety. The agency would focus on a community-based prevention approach targeting homelessness and people experiencing mental illness.
Its hallmark won’t be adding more police but rather adding more mental health professionals and violence interrupters – a plan Mamdani says he hopes would free up officers to respond to other crimes.
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Looming in the distance as well is the threat of potential federal intervention into crime-fighting in New York City, should Mamdani win the election.
Mamdani has spoken out about President Donald Trump sending National Guard troops into Democrat-run major cities, a move the president says is to restore law and order. Mamdani previously told CNN he would respond to the attempt by filing a lawsuit.
For what it’s worth, New York City got rid of qualified immunity for police officers several years ago. It was a big step in the right direction, but it’s gonna be a long long road…
Oh really?
So since that happened, it would be easy to find examples of cops being held accountable since that change…
Unless…
That’s just bullshit to pacify the masses because no prosecutor or DA will actually hold officers accountable.
Like, I get the “for what it’s worth” qualifier, but it’s obvious fucking bread and circus.
Don’t give them credit for saying bad cops might be held accountable