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NYPD Commissioner Rejects Federal Troops, Calls for Action Against Gun Violence

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NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch expressed her strong opposition to the idea of deploying federal troops in New York City, calling it "revolted" by the notion. She emphasized that the city does not need or want federal help in policing and argued that the National Guard is not trained for street-level policing. Tisch instead suggested that the federal government should focus on stopping the flow of illegal guns and providing more resources to help bring gun cases in the city. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has also rejected the idea of a federal deployment, echoing Tisch's sentiments.

Key Takeaways:

  • NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch rejects the idea of deploying federal troops in New York City, calling it "revolted" by the notion.
  • Tisch argues that the National Guard is not trained for street-level policing and questioned what federal troops would actually do in the city.
  • Instead of federal troops, Tisch suggests that the federal government should focus on stopping the flow of illegal guns and providing more resources to help bring gun cases in the city.
  • New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has also rejected the idea of a federal deployment, echoing Tisch's sentiments.
  • Tisch criticizes the state's 2020 bail reform laws, saying they led to a sustained rise in crime, which remains above pre-pandemic levels.
  • Democratic mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani disputes Tisch's claims, saying crime spiked after the pandemic, even in states that didn't change their bail laws.
  • Mamdani defends Raise the Age, the 2018 state law that reduced criminal penalties for minors, saying the law hasn't been fully implemented.

Statistics:

  • According to Tisch, crime remains above pre-pandemic levels in New York City.
  • Trump has already sent National Guard troops to D.C. and Los Angeles and has threatened to do the same in Chicago (Source: [former Trump social media post]).
  • The National Guard has not been deployed to New York City, and it is unclear what federal troops would do if deployed (Source: Tisch).

Sources:

  • https://gothamist.com/news/ag-pam-bondi-to-meet-with-nypd-after-trump-order-on-cashless-bail
  • https://www.hfg.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Bail-Reform-and-Crime.pdf (commissioned by the New York City Criminal Justice Agency)

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