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Questions about independent evidence supporting the gang database's effectiveness
1:38:52
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Council Member Cabán questions NYPD officials about independent, peer-reviewed evidence showing that the gang database directly contributes to reductions in violent crime. The NYPD admits to not having conducted or being aware of such studies.
- Cabán asks for evidence of the database's effectiveness in reducing violent crime
- NYPD officials acknowledge they haven't conducted or are unaware of peer-reviewed studies on the database's effectiveness
- The exchange highlights the lack of independent validation for the database's impact on public safety
Tiffany Cabán
1:38:52
Moving into my questions, I wanna ask, and this is about the gang database, are you aware of any independent peer reviewed evidence that shows that the database directly contribute contributes to reductions in violent crime?
1:39:06
And it's a yes or no question.
Michael Gerber
1:39:08
Your question is whether we've had sort of for the the NYPD database in particular, where where we've done some sort of peer review or academic analysis.
Tiffany Cabán
1:39:15
Are you aware of any independent peer reviewed evidence that shows that the database directly contributes to reductions in violent crime?
Michael Gerber
1:39:23
I don't think we've done any some I don't think we've done any study of that sort.
1:39:26
No.
Tiffany Cabán
1:39:27
Okay.
1:39:28
So that's because there isn't any.
1:39:30
There is not an independent peer reviewed evidence that has the results that shows that it reduces?
Michael Gerber
1:39:34
No.
1:39:35
We just haven't done the analysis either way.
Tiffany Cabán
1:39:36
Have you made any effort calculate the cost of maintaining the database, including computing costs and staff time to process and review entries?