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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Racial composition of the database and correlation with shooting statistics
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Michael Gerber addresses the racial composition of the criminal group database and its correlation with shooting statistics in New York City. He acknowledges the high percentage of people of color in the database while also noting similar percentages in shooting arrests and victims.
- States that 99% of individuals in the database are people of color
- Notes that from 2019 to 2024, 96% of individuals arrested for shootings and 96% of shooting victims were people of color
- Emphasizes the department's efforts to investigate shootings and seek justice for victims and their families
Michael Gerber
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It is true that 99% of the individuals in the database are people of color.
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It is also true that in New York City from 2019 to 2024, '90 '6 percent of the individuals arrested for shootings and ninety six percent of shooting victims were people of color.
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Our detectives worked tirelessly to investigate these shootings and seek justice for the victims and their families.
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More broadly, the department devotes tremendous resources to prevent additional shootings and save lives.
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As part of this effort, the database provides crucial intelligence
Robert F. Holden
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to
Michael Gerber
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NYPD investigators.