QUESTION
What justifies the NYPD's overtime spending amid increasing response times?
3:37:06
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Council Member Lincoln Restler challenges the allocation of $1 billion in overtime to the NYPD due to increasing response times for crimes, contrasting it with cuts to libraries and early education.
- Restler expresses concern over increased response times for crimes in progress and a significant rise in minor summons.
- He questions the justification for the NYPD's overtime spending amidst these challenges.
- Budget Director Jacques Jiha attributes the longer response times to congestion issues, a point Restler disputes by citing unchanged response times for FDNY and ambulances.
- The dialogue underscores discrepancies between official reports on response times and the perceived effectiveness of NYPD's use of resources.
Lincoln Restler
3:37:06
I'm very concerned about the increase in PD response times.
3:37:09
If you look in the PMMR, We saw a 2 minute increase in total response times to crimes and progress and a 2 minute increase for the most serious crimes for PD's response.
3:37:19
That is a major concern.
3:37:20
The police department's most important job is to respond to crimes and progress and to help keep us safe.
3:37:26
Unfortunately, we're also seeing a fourfold increase in minor summons.
3:37:32
4fold increase since the mayor came into office for minor summons.
3:37:36
At the same time, you all have approved, we're on pace for a $1,000,000,000,000 in OT spending for the NYPD, while cutting libraries, while cutting 3 k, and more.
3:37:45
How do you justify giving a $1,000,000,000 in overtime spending to the NYPD when they are clearly not doing anything about the increased response times that pose a real threat to the safe to safety in our communities.
Jacques Jiha
3:37:58
One of the things that the PMM also indicated is that congestion is a major challenge in term of response time.
Lincoln Restler
3:38:06
So response times are not down for FDNY.
3:38:09
They're not down for ambulances.
3:38:10
Only the NYPD.
Jacques Jiha
3:38:11
No.
3:38:11
Every one of them is having no challenge with respect to response time, ease of condition.
Lincoln Restler
3:38:17
We should go on the day.
3:38:18
We should that's not true.
Jacques Jiha
3:38:19
Definitely.
Lincoln Restler
3:38:19
But this is what I'll say in closing.
3:38:21
PMMR paints a very different picture than the one you're telling.
3:38:24
Agencies have faced 7 rounds of budget cuts and severe hiring freezes in the city,
Jacques Jiha
3:38:28
providers, and we will work with the council as we go forward and to see what can be done.
3:38:36
But again, as I said, if conditions warrant, we will work with you, work with everyone to see what can be done for enough of profit.
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