Q&A
NYPD's stance on immigration status in criminal investigations
2:08:45
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Deputy Commissioner Gerber clarifies the NYPD's position on immigration status in relation to criminal investigations.
- The NYPD does not consider immigration status when investigating crimes
- The focus is on fighting and solving crimes, regardless of a person's citizenship or immigration status
- Collaboration with federal partners is important for keeping people safe
Robert Holden
2:08:45
to nitpick certain things.
2:08:48
Oh, this was done this way or that way.
2:08:50
But but just based on you're not worried about somebody's immigration status when they're part of a gang, let's say, that are kidnapping or murdering people.
2:09:00
You you don't care about that.
2:09:01
You
Michael Gerber
2:09:01
care about That is correct.
2:09:02
It is if if if you are committing crimes, federal crimes, state crimes, local crimes, whatever it may be, you're committing crimes.
2:09:11
We don't care if you are a citizen, if you are not a citizen, whatever your immigration status is, that is all irrelevant.
2:09:18
We are here to fight crime, to solve crimes, to keep people safe.
2:09:23
One very important way we do that is by working with our federal partners.