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Impact of proposed bills on combating gun violence
2:12:42
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Council Member Inna Vernikov asks about the impact of the proposed bills on the NYPD's ability to combat gun violence. Chief Michael Lipetri emphasizes the crucial role of the criminal group database in addressing gang-related violence.
- Approximately 65% of all shootings in NYC have a gang or crew nexus
- The criminal group database is essential for rapid deployment and precision in both operational and investigative efforts
- Gang-related violence often spans multiple boroughs, requiring quick analysis and intelligence gathering
- The database helps in addressing complex, inter-borough gang activities involving various modes of operation
Inna Vernikov
2:12:42
Okay.
2:12:44
And can you talk a little bit about how these bills will impact your ability to combat gun violence in the city?
Michael LiPetri
2:12:54
The criminal group database is crucial in gang violence in New York City.
2:13:03
And you know just to remind everybody, sixty five percent, approximately sixty five percent of all our shootings have a gang or crew nexus.
2:13:14
65%.
2:13:15
And that's that's the low number.
2:13:17
I feel, you know, doing this for a long time.
2:13:21
I feel it's closer to 75 to 80% but documented it's approximately 65%.
2:13:27
We have to move speed, deployment, precision both on the operational side and the investigative side has to be very, very fast.
2:13:38
We're not talking about precinct to precinct feuds anymore.
2:13:42
That's gone.
2:13:43
We're talking borough to borough.
2:13:46
We're talking about the Southern tip of Queens to the Northern part of Brooklyn over to Brooklyn South.
2:13:54
When you talk about The Bronx, you gotta talk about Manhattan North.
2:13:58
We have to move through we gotta move to three bridges.
2:14:02
Whether their mode of operation could be a city bike, their mode of operation could be motor vehicles, whatever it might be, could be transit.
2:14:10
It's a bureau approach and the intelligence has to be analyzed and a part of that is the criminal group database.
Inna Vernikov
2:14:18
Thank you.
Yusef Salaam
2:14:19
You're welcome.