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Explanation of gang shooting culture and the importance of rapid response

1:34:03

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NYPD Assistant Chief Savino explains the culture of gang shootings, emphasizing their contagious nature and the need for rapid police response. He highlights the dangerous 'on-site' environment created by gang violence and the role of social media in exacerbating conflicts.

Description of gang shootings as contagious and cyclical
Explanation of the 'on-site' environment where both sides carry multiple guns
Emphasis on the time-sensitive nature of gang violence response
Discussion of how social media impacts the spread of gang conflicts
Argument for the necessity of quick, informed police deployment

Jason Savino

1:34:03

With your permission, I'll just go and and just because I think it's worth telling, just go into the culture of gang shootings.

1:34:09

Right?

1:34:10

We know they're contagious in in in nature, And they rarely stop at one.

1:34:14

They they become contagious, and we need to stop that shooting cycle.

1:34:17

How do we do it with rapid deployment?

1:34:19

Now what a gang shooting does?

1:34:21

It creates an on-site environment.

1:34:24

Now what is that?

1:34:25

When you have an a gang shooting, you have both teams now that are carrying a multitude of guns.

1:34:31

You have the oppositions carrying guns, and you have the aggressors carrying guns.

1:34:35

All are expecting violence, and they'll shoot at each other the moment they see them.

1:34:39

What does that mean?

1:34:39

On-site.

1:34:40

That hence the term.

1:34:42

Now that creates such a dangerous atmosphere and it's just so time sensitive.

1:34:46

Why?

1:34:46

Especially now?

1:34:47

Because of social media.

1:34:48

Right?

Althea V. Stevens

1:34:49

My time is up and I don't wanna be disrespectful to the share and I and I know that they still but we'll continue to talk, but I just wanna be clear and just say the last thing is there are other tools that you guys are using that are actually solving the crimes and you guys are being clear about that and so this is the sky isn't falling and I think Jermani, our public advocate said it.

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