New York City Mayor Eric Adams has vetoed the City Council's controversial bill that would require police officers to record every “investigative encounter” with a citizen.
Adams said this about the bill, known as “Intro,” during a press conference Friday. 586-A, or the “How Many Stops Act,” could slow NYPD response times, undermine community-based policing, and add tens of millions of dollars in overtime to the NYPD budget. there is. Specifically, he said the proposed bill would allow New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers to fill out reports after interacting with the public at Level 1, instead of patrolling the streets to protect public safety. He took issue with being forced to spend a lot of time on.
“When I was younger, my brother and I were beaten by the police in the basement of our local precinct, but I joined the police force to turn that pain into purpose and bring about change from within the police system. “I am a police officer, and throughout my career in public service I have pushed for transparency and fought against abusive police tactics that target communities of color.'' However, this bill is misguided and undermines our public safety.” Adams said in a statement.
“Our administration supports efforts to make law enforcement more transparent, fairer, and more accountable, but this bill would drown police officers in unnecessary red tape. “It handcuffs police officers and costs taxpayers tens of millions of dollars in additional NYPD overtime every year, while also removing officers from policing the streets and engaging with the community.” he said. “That's why I'm vetoing this bill today. I ask my colleagues in government to work with us to improve public safety. New Yorkers need police to be on patrol. Because we want to keep criminals off the streets and keep them safe.”
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Adams cited 27-year-old serial stabbing suspect Jermaine Riguerre, who committed at least five stabbings within about a week, FOX 5 reported, adding that the bill would not allow for such quick arrests. claimed to prevent it.
The bill, co-sponsored by New York City public law scholar Jumaane D. Williams, passed the City Council in December. This would require the NYPD to record and report basic information about level 1, 2, and 3 investigative encounters between police and civilians. The officer will report the race, age, and gender of the person approached, the factors that led to the interaction, and the outcome. But NYPD Commissioner Edward A. Caban countered that the NYPD is already “the most intensely watched, deeply scrutinized, openly transparent law enforcement agency” in the country, and that Adams would have a veto. He said the measures were “an overreach with literally unforeseen consequences.” Slows down urban progress. ”
Germaine Riguerre walks from the New York City Police Department's 113th Precinct building on January 18, 2024 in Queens, New York. (Getty Images)
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“NYPD officers perform the dangerous and important job of fighting crime on our streets day and night. Terrorist plots are also thwarted, and we work to further build trust and strengthen relationships in every community. There is a new commitment among our rank-and-file employees,'' Caban said in a statement. “These important efforts must continue and continue, unencumbered by bureaucratic time-wasters, because that is what New Yorkers expect and deserve. .”
“What we're monitoring is that overall crime continues to decline, including declines in indicators such as homicides, robberies, and assaults.” We just finished a year in which we saw declines by numbers not seen in almost 30 years,” Cavan added. “And as of this week, crime in New York City is down another 5 percent compared to last year, and an astonishing 74 percent lower than it was 30 years ago.”
In his press conference, Mr. Williams accused Mr. Adams and the NYPD of “politicians of terror who mislead the public.”
The New York City Police Department is investigating a possible multiple stabbing at the Flushing Avenue subway station in Queens, Brooklyn, New York on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. (Getty Images)
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He and other City Council members say the bill aims to address “long-standing inequalities” faced by Black New Yorkers.
“The fact that Mayor Adams now supports President Trump makes this more difficult than it needs to be,” Williams said, according to the newspaper. Fox 5.
Adams also vetoed another City Council bill aimed at banning solitary confinement.
