QUESTION
Why are there fewer assigned headcounts in Brooklyn and Manhattan compared to the Bronx despite their higher case loads?
2:55:32
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51 sec
Council Member Sandy Nurse questions the rationale behind the distribution of headcounts across boroughs, highlighting the discrepancy in assigned individuals despite case load differences. Commissioner Lynelle Maginley-Liddie promises to investigate the matter and follow-up post-hearing.
- Sandy Nurse points out the imbalance in headcount distribution, with Brooklyn and Manhattan having fewer assigned individuals compared to the Bronx, despite handling more cases.
- Commissioner Lynelle Maginley-Liddie acknowledges the need for a detailed examination of the current assignments, especially in the Bronx.
- A follow-up after the hearing is promised to provide more clarity on the headcount distribution across different pens.
- The request signifies the council member's concern over potentially inefficient or unfair resource allocation.
Sandy Nurse
2:55:32
So there are 91 officers assigned to the Bronx Court Pens in fiscal in the fiscal 2025 preliminary plan.
2:55:41
They're only 23 for Brooklyn, 13 for Manhattan, even though Brooklyn and Manhattan handle many more cases than the Bronx.
2:55:50
Could you give an explanation for this headcount?
Lynelle Maginley-Liddie
2:56:01
So I'll have to take a look at that, but I you know, we'd have to make sure that those people are actually assigned to the Bronx Courts.
2:56:11
We will follow-up with you after after the hearing.
Sandy Nurse
2:56:14
Okay.
2:56:15
It will be great to get a a head count of of the actual assigned to the different pens.
2:56:22
Okay.
