The NYPD Anti-crime Unit Is Being Disbanded
By: Cortney O'Brien (Townhall)
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The NYPD plain clothes anti-crime unit is being disbanded, NYPD leadership announced on Monday, with all 600 officers are being reassigned to other units.
"Thankfully, here in New York City, angry demonstrations have turned peaceful," NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea said at a Monday press conference. "Thoughtful discussions about reform have emerged. We welcome reform, but we also believe that meaningful reform starts from within."
The immediate reaction on Twitter is one of concern.
No words for this.
Far and away the most effective units in the NYPD.
The city is lost. https://t.co/mk27zTxtRN
— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) June 15, 2020
I am at loss for words. The anti-crime units were the guys that were self motivated and went out to do the right thing. Stopping violent crime was their M.O. This is a bad move by Shea, it's gonna have repercussions that will he felt throughout the city.
— Brian Winrow ???????? (@brian_winrow) June 15, 2020
Last week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed "the most aggressive" police reforms in the country, repealing the 50-a law, which keeps officers' disciplinary records secret. He threatened to cut funding to any police agency that doesn't make the necessary changes. He signed additional reforms today.
Today I will sign additional police reforms:
-Police must report a weapon discharge within 6 hrs
-Police depts & courts must track arrest data, including race/ethnicity
-Police must provide for the medical & mental health needs of those under arrest or in custody who require it
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) June 15, 2020
A few days before all the new legislation, Cuomo blamed the police department for the violent protests that have swept the city. He later apologized.
Police departments are beginning to be dismantled and defunded across the country. In Minneapolis, where George Floyd was killed by a group of police officers while in custody, the city council has voted to abolish the police department. In Seattle, people have kicked the police out of an area they have termed the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone. Julio was reporting for us from CHAZ for several surreal days. President Trump has threatened to send in the National Guard if the city doesn't stop the rebellion.
"You have a governor that doesn't do a damn thing about it, and you have a mayor that doesn't know she's alive...If they don't do the job, I'll do the job," Trump said at a roundtable on Monday.
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The nation's largest and most sophisticated police department is now being partially defunded and downsized. A progressive governor, who has made some egregious errors during his term, has now caved in to the demands of the most potent political force in America right now - Black Lives Matter!
"A few days before all the new legislation, Cuomo blamed the police department for the violent protests that have swept the city. He later apologized."
The "apology" is not accepted!!!
False. All officers in the anti-crime unit have been retained and reassigned.
TRUE ....The defunding & downsizing is coming:
"Sunday, de Blasio announced a series of police reforms, including a shift in funding from the NYPD to youth and social services, moving the enforcement for street vending out of the NYPD to a civilian agency, and adding community ambassadors to the NYPD to serve as liaisons between officers and New Yorkers."
"The mayor did not say how much funding the city would cut from the NYPD’s $6 billion annual budget to give to social services, CBS2’s Hazel Sanchez reports.
“The details will be worked out in the budget process in the weeks ahead. But I want people to understand that we are committed to shifting resources to ensure that the focus is on our young people,” de Blasio said."
Nothing in that article says or implies that officers will lose their jobs.
the left are committing political suicide....
let them continue.
Time to set up REAL Hardscaped State borders ! Keep the Nutz in their own States.
Wow, amazing.
Let em kill each other off for awhile.
The innocents who don't step up and try to stop this will have nothing to complain about when this arrives at their doorstep.
Looks like John Carpenter was not that far off with his movie in 1981 ......
yepp,,,, that's the long and short of it.
Governor Cuomo also announced that gatherings of up to 25 People will be allowed in phase three of "reopening.' So, he doesn't know about the NY protests/riots?
Don't you know that only applies to conservatives? If it had been a group gathering at a church trying to defy the order they would have been cracked down on to the full extent of Cuomo's law.
The left seem to think they are immune to Covid-19. They all think the leftist protesters are not spreading the disease. It is only conservative protests that do that; and those wishing to work; that are capable of spreading the disease. State reopening their economy is the cause of the uptick in Covid-19 cases. Not the protests. Just ask any Democrat.
Of course! Have we ever heard the protests/riots referred to as a health danger? It's people going to the beach or God help us "a Trump rally" that invokes concern!
Sweeping Bullshit?
I thought more highly of you.
The left seem to think they are immune to Covid-19
Kevin Williamson had a nice piece on the magical thinking that has supplanted reason on the left:
And so we must rely on the ladies and gentlemen in Washington to interpret the scriptures for us. Can we trust them to be honest brokers and evenhanded? Consider that the day before yesterday, gathering for a church service was a crime against humanity and getting a haircut in Georgia was to offer human sacrifice to Mammon. And then — poof! — gathering in gigantic crowds of non-socially distanced, sweaty protesters chanting and looting and rioting and burning was an absolute necessity for the survival of democracy and the cause of genuine justice. Consider that the right to keep and bear arms, which is actually found in the Constitution, is severely limited (unless you are leading a left-wing militia uprising in Seattle!), but the right to an abortion, which is found nowhere in the Constitution, is considered virtually absolute. “You can’t see the emperor’s new clothes? Well, we know what you are, then!”
We've entered a time of collective madness. In a time of an epidemic, riots are good!, walking on a beach? That's mass murder!
Cuomo and others of his ilk only apply laws selectively, while his "Base" gets to do whatever they want. Laws for thee and not for me should be the Democrats rally cry in 2020. What honest person would want to serve in a police department when the only way to do your job is act dishonestly?
Of course he knows. But when you have a country full of pissed off people like we do now, they aren't going to abide by any mandate. Look how many everywhere who are refusing the mandates of masks and social distancing.
I don't care how pissed off they are! They should be held accountable - "nobody is above the law" - remember? Only the feared BLM gets to be above the law.
It is not just BLM members who are protesting. There are all ethnicity's and ages of protesters. Of course everyone should be held accountable but with the size of the crowds and LE stretched to its limits, how do you suggest getting groups of thousands into the mandated smaller groups?
That is true, but BLM is the most influential & powerful group involved. I would say they are at the forefront of this.
Of course everyone should be held accountable but with the size of the crowds and LE stretched to its limits, how do you suggest getting groups of thousands into the mandated smaller groups?
I'm not sure what you are asking. In New York they have a relatively new law which means that protesters/rioters arrested on one night get released the next day. I'm not sure it is easy to make arrests with the huge protests/riots we've seen. I do know in the cases where federal law has been violated there have been arrests and indictments already.
Well....that "Full" thingy, isn't true. There are a few though !
Gosh....the Media really does do a good job at Duping some !
There will be more folks at Trumps Rally, than are actually protesting.
I hear there are already 1 million requests
Same Here !
But the "Media" loves touting a miniscule number such as, 10's of thousands of protestors, as if it's the entire country !
Iv'e seen it. I love when CNN shows those wide shots of that "mass of humanity."
The "Crowd" looks really small when they "Pan Out" their shots.
That is a part of protesting. Usually a protest represents a minority view. The idea is to get as many people out there to give the impression that it is a widely held view.
Polls show about 2/3s of Americans supporting the protesters, and about 1/4 against. The majority understand that there's a problem.
Trump rallies are interesting in that their purpose does not seem to be to present policies, or explain actions. They are more of a mutual masturbation situation. Trumps crows and jeers, and his minions bath themselves in that. They are a weird experience for non-cultists. Watch the facial expressions of the famous plaid shirt kid as Trump speaks.
The "Governor Inslee Stance"..... I know NOTHING...….N.O.T.H.I.N.G !
He's another solid POS
Ah yes .... the age old Sgt Shultz gambit ..... well tested, well worn
Welcome to the new quotas. Where police will be tracked for what percentage of each race they arrest. Arrest too many African Americans and face the consequences. "Sorry your store was being robbed; but I already reach my quota for that segment of the population. Don't worry, I already have a call into the station to try and get an officer to come out whose quota is more in line with the standard."
I am sure the state will pay for the medical and pysch training so they can handle the requirements. With the pay increase for each officer to go along with it. The departments will also have a hotline with qualified medical professionals there 24/7 to assist them with any cases that go beyond standard EMP training? Cuomo must have put money into his reform bill for all of that./S
Police are retiring and quitting at record rates. Maybe a mass walk off across the country is needed. Turn every city into Chicago and Seattle. Of course the Democrats don't give a shit about law and order. The law only apply to those that don't agree with them. Besides, the politicians are all safe within the low crime gated communities. it is the rest of us that will have to fend for ourselves.
What shit they are going through:
I have ad blocker so I could not bring up the link.
When the "you want fries with that" generation attacks ....
I assume you mean the crowds have been to big to manage.
Let's face it, that's been going on for a while. If I was a cop I'd bring my lunch everyday.
It's another reason to fully automate the fast food industry.
The gist of it....................
Something like that, yes.
I agree, that makes it hard for local police to arrest people. I also don't think there is much motivation in places like New York City and DC or Seattle to prosecute anyone. I think we will see some prosecutions from the federal government.
I read that they said "Too much Cleaner" was used in the cleanup process, and got into their shakes.
Sure it did.
Camden NJ dissolved its police department in 2012. At that time they had a murder rate similar to very dangerous countries. But this wasn't done haphazardly. The county police were brought in and the former police had to reapply for their jobs. The majority were rehired. This allowed them to get rid of those protected by the union who were not fit to serve. Murder rate dropped by about 2/3s. Trust is way up in the community, and excessive force complaints halved. An easier fix would seem to be not protecting the bad cops, from the small number of incidents relative to the number of cops, are we even talking about 1%?
You might not want to brag about Camden, NJ too much.
tps://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2019/10/25/top-10-most-dangerous-cities-live-nj-ranked-2020/4061332002/
The facts behind the fiction in Camden.
lived in westville for 4 yrs right next door to that shit hole they called camden.
One change that needs to happen is that LEO's can't have continual complaints against them and still remain on the streets. If there are multiple complaints as in the case of the officer who murdered Mr. Floyd, they need to be removed. I am not saying fire them but the complaints need to be fully investigated within 48 hrs of the filing. Put them on desk duty or in positions where they don't interact with the public. But when there are clear cut cases of abuse of power under the authority of color as in the case of the DUI at Wendy's, then yes, immediate termination.
Agreed, it's pretty simple really. Cops know who the bad cops are and they need to stop protecting them. That means shit canning the bad ones and tagging them so other departments know what they were fired for. If municipalities hire known bad cops, they can be sued if the bad cop does something bad in their employ. Watch how fast it gets fixed them.
The single biggest hindrance for this is the LEO unions. They are the single biggest protectors of bad cops.
Correct. Paula mentioned investigating within 48 hours of the filing. Some police unions have what is known as "a cooling off period" in which an officer can not even be interviewed/interrogated for up to 10 days.
On that we disagree. They just need to have the same accountability that people are asking of our police departments. No more protection for the weak links. Period.
That fixes a lot of ills with unions. Not all of them but a lot of them.
Yep, in most cases Democrats. It is an unholy union that needs to be broken up.
Pun intended .....
Good point. The reason FDR was against the idea of public sector unions - they will always be negotiating with somebody who may represent them more than taxpayers!
The powerful Teachers Union comes to mind. How have they responded to reforms?
Single biggest union membership in the USA now.
Teacher unions ....
And what a job they've done!
And they want to defund the thin blue line!
I wonder if Democrats will rally against ALL Unions now !
Is a pork butt beef?
The complaining witness can be interviewed and the incident itself within that ten days. Then at the end of the ten days, the LEO can be interviewed. After that a review board takes over.
Yes Do you think the people out protesting can wait for that?
I honestly don't have all the answers. Does anyone really? It is a flawed system and it is going to make mistakes along the way trying to right itself. Right now it is "I want it and I want it now!" and that is unrealistic. Some of the best minds out there are working on this, but change can be slow when dealing with the obstacles standing in the way.
I'm only asking for an opinion Are the protesters/rioters really going to wait for a proper investigation?
In the Floyd case there is evidence that the two knew each other. The murder may have been an act of revenge!
I have been wondering about that
I don’t think that public employee unions should be banned but membership in them should be totally voluntary and not a precondition of employment. I think that recent court decisions have made it that way in the last couple of years or so at long last.
Yep, i agree
Back in a few
I've seen numerous articles the last week about how real estate is selling like hotcakes in areas 90 minutes outside New York. Houses that had been on the market for years with little interest were suddenly selling above asking price.
Last person there shut out the lights...
Yep, with more work at home options happening as a result of the China virus people no longer have to live in the big city. They can work connected to it while living and raising their kids in a less stressful, more relaxed rural to exurban environment with great schools, parks, a bigger home with a real yard for a fraction of the cost and have the city a reasonable distance away.