"I want to wish Commissioner Tisch luck as she assumes this new role, after years of a varied and effective career in public service. I hope that she can, as the mayor said, bring the NYPD into the next century, using technology to increase transparency and efficiency. Our city is best served when public safety is prioritized, when the NYPD is supported in playing their role in that system without being asked to take lead in areas outside their expertise. This will also help support the majority of officers who work every single day with integrity, ready to respond to all manner of 911 calls.
"With faster access to body-worn camera footage, with detailed data on stops and other enforcement, we can decrease unnecessary police encounters while increasing trust by strengthening accountability. Advancements in technology must also be paired with scrutiny of tools that are unjust or unproven in public safety.”
"In that spirit, I ask the incoming Commissioner to examine policies of her predecessors, and to commit to not repeating some of their most harmful practices, such as the abuses of the Stop, Question & Frisk tool, which I am concerned is increasing. No commissioner should be preventing the disciplinary processes from playing out, as others have, and needed reforms should be seen as progress rather than obstacles.
"I look forward to partnering with the incoming Commissioner to help ensure New Yorkers both are safe and feel safe."
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