Q&A
Clarification on level 1 encounters and discussion on resisting arrest
2:28:41
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80 sec
Council Member Holden seeks clarification on level 1 encounters and inquires about the frequency of resisting arrest in level 3 encounters. Deputy Commissioner Gerber provides some information and promises to provide more data.
- Clarifies that level 1 encounters are not stops, and individuals are free to leave
- Discusses the distinction between encounters and stops
- Inquires about the percentage of level 3 encounters that escalate due to resistance
- Deputy Commissioner Gerber mentions low use of force in level 3 encounters but promises to provide specific data on resisting arrest
Robert F. Holden
2:28:41
But, so, so I think we have to get to, you know, to stop vilifying our police officers who are trying to do their job.
2:28:49
Like you said, Deputy Commissioner, it is a dangerous, job, and we we get, they get second guessed a lot.
2:28:56
And I'd just like to ask the chief about, on these encounters and now now number first of all, level 1 is an encounter, like you mentioned, deputy commissioner.
2:29:05
It's not a stop.
2:29:05
And if and everybody keeps calling it stop.
2:29:08
And you're free to leave.
2:29:09
Right?
2:29:10
If an officer says, wait a minute.
2:29:11
I gotta ask you a question, and they say, get out of here, they they could just walk.
2:29:15
Right?
Jumaane Williams
2:29:15
Correct.
Robert F. Holden
2:29:16
And and so to call it a stop is is actually incorrect, and you mentioned that.
2:29:22
But resisting arrest, what percent of, like, the level 3 let's say you have reasonable suspicion that this person has done something.
2:29:33
And they and in the level 3, how many go south because they resist at least that?
2:29:39
They just wanna walk away or they try to get away?
Michael Gerber
2:29:42
Well, I I can say this.
2:29:44
I don't have the data on resisting arrest.
2:29:45
I could I have I do have some data here on use of force in connection with level 3 encounters.
2:29:50
It's actually quite quite low.
2:29:52
We we can definitely provide you with that data though.
2:29:55
What we will we will we will we will provide that to you.
Robert F. Holden
2:29:57
Alright.
2:29:58
Thank you.
2:30:00
Thank you.
Yousef Salaam
2:30:01
I'm a pass it to council member Paladino.
