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Request for specific data on shootings prevented by the database
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Council Member Stevens presses NYPD officials for concrete data on the number of shootings prevented by the gang database. The officials struggle to provide specific numbers, leading to a tense exchange about the measurability of crime prevention.
- Stevens demands numerical data on shootings prevented by the database
- NYPD officials argue that it's impossible to quantify crimes that didn't happen
- Debate over the lack of intervention programs associated with the database
- Stevens criticizes the focus on increased policing rather than community resources
Michael Gerber
1:24:58
So so we're gonna give examples of situation which the criminal group database
Althea V. Stevens
1:25:01
and No.
1:25:01
I want numbers.
1:25:02
I want the numbers around how what percentage of shootings that this has stopped because my issue is around if we are saying that this is about making things safer and it's you're using it for COMST and all these things, how is it making it safer if these shootings are still happening and it like, how how?
Michael LiPetri
1:25:17
First of I would love to stop every shooting in New York City, but we know that's that's impossible and
Christina Chaise
1:25:22
for Well,
Althea V. Stevens
1:25:22
that's gonna be our goal.
1:25:23
Let's work together on doing that.
Michael LiPetri
1:25:24
I would love to.
1:25:25
I would love to.
1:25:26
So you're talking about give me an example.
1:25:30
So let's take again, we'll go back to Brooklyn.
1:25:33
Right?
Althea V. Stevens
1:25:33
I don't care about Brooklyn.
1:25:34
I'm in The Bronx.
1:25:35
Go to The Bronx.
Michael LiPetri
1:25:35
I'm gonna go No.
Althea V. Stevens
1:25:36
Go to
Joann Ariola
1:25:36
The Bronx.
Michael LiPetri
1:25:37
We'll go to The Bronx.
Althea V. Stevens
1:25:37
Because I'm not in Brooklyn.
Michael LiPetri
1:25:38
Okay.
1:25:39
So we'll go to The Bronx.
1:25:39
I'll give you an example of of The Bronx, then I'll
Althea V. Stevens
1:25:42
give And you guys know I have time.
1:25:43
So so while you're
Michael LiPetri
1:25:45
going to Southeast Queens, we'll go we'll go Alright.
Althea V. Stevens
1:25:47
Get to get to the story, please, because I don't want you to get my time because I actually have a more So
Michael LiPetri
1:25:51
so they're I'm gonna give you an example of the criminal group database and basically how it works.
Christina Chaise
1:25:56
But could you give an So
Michael LiPetri
1:25:57
I am giving you an example.
Althea V. Stevens
1:25:58
Yes, please.
Michael LiPetri
1:25:58
19 incidents of violence in the 40 Precinct connected to multiple crews.