AGENCY TESTIMONY
Prioritization of cannabis shop closures over other critical duties
2:01:18
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102 sec
Ingrid Simonovic criticizes the prioritization of cannabis shop closures over other critical duties of the Sheriff's Office.
- Many closed cannabis shops are reopening, making the enforcement efforts seem futile
- From May to September 2023, there were over 4,700 cannabis shop inspections compared to 7,400 orders of protection received
- The speaker questions why cannabis enforcement takes priority over protecting victims of domestic violence
Ingrid Simonovic
2:01:18
The show's portrayal of the shutdown of cannabis shop is also incredibly misleading.
2:01:25
It is in a nutshell, many store are reopening after being shut down, yet our workforce is being pulled in time to time again to perform this closing that seems to take more priority over the critical needs New Yorkers have, particularly those in situations where lives could be in the line.
2:01:47
For example, from May 1, 2024 to September 6, 2024, there were over 4 1000 700 parts shop inspection.
2:01:59
Over that same period of time, we have received over 7,400 orders of protections for victims of domestic violence.
2:02:10
As with any CDW public safety initiative, a surge of manpower is required to successively execute the needs specific to that initiative.
2:02:21
If the sheriff truly cares about the public needs, he will have committed to increasing our staffing levels in order to both carry out operation potlag while simultaneously carrying out orders of protections, evictions, proceedings, drugs, illegals, drugs, and illegal ebags, confiscation, and other seizures.
2:02:42
We have received hundreds of complaints from New York as demanding to know what is going on with their orders of protections.
2:02:49
Since when since when does a cannabis shop close in take priority out of safeguard in the lives of women who are victimized over the by domestic violence.
