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NYPD's perspective on crime trends and policing strategies

2:36:49

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Chief Jeffrey Maddrey explains the NYPD's stance on crime trends and current policing strategies. He emphasizes that while overall crime is decreasing due to police efforts, certain communities still face challenges that require continued engagement and targeted policing.

Maddrey clarifies that crime is decreasing because of active police work
He highlights concerns about increased gun possession among young people
The chief acknowledges that some communities still face specific crime challenges
Maddrey expresses a desire for less reliance on arrests and stop and frisk in the long term

Jeffrey Maddrey

2:36:49

Crime is down because we're driving it down.

2:36:52

We're out there doing police work.

2:36:53

Alright?

2:36:54

Believe me, I'm not a I don't want numbers to go up.

2:36:58

I don't want more arrests.

2:36:59

I don't want more stop and frisk.

2:37:01

To me, that's a bad indicator.

2:37:03

It should be less.

2:37:04

We want to work in our communities and do less of that.

2:37:08

That's not the answer to it.

2:37:10

But right now, we're out there.

2:37:11

We're deploying and we're engaging.

2:37:14

We're engaged.

2:37:14

We're seeing more young people carrying guns, gun arrests.

2:37:18

The last 2 year, record numbers, record numbers.

2:37:21

Something's wrong with that.

2:37:22

More guns in our community, something is wrong with that.

2:37:25

Alright?

2:37:26

We've seen an increase in certain crimes.

2:37:28

Alright?

2:37:29

So when you look at the big picture, crime is down overall, but in certain communities, crime is we're still having challenges with the community itself overall crime, maybe certain crimes.

2:37:39

So we're still out there addressing this stuff.

2:37:41

Right?

2:37:42

We need the help.

2:37:43

We need the help.

Carmen N. De La Rosa

2:37:44

Okay.

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