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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 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

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?

1:25:35

I'm gonna go No.

1:25:37

We'll go to The Bronx.

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

1:25:45

going to Southeast Queens, we'll go we'll go Alright.

1:25:51

so they're I'm gonna give you an example of the criminal group database and basically how it works.

1:25:57

I am giving you an example.

Christina Chaise

1:25:22

for Well,

1:25:56

But could you give an So

Joann Ariola

1:25:36

The Bronx.

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?

1:25:22

that's gonna be our goal.

1:25:23

Let's work together on doing that.

1:25:33

I don't care about Brooklyn.

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I'm in The Bronx.

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Go to The Bronx.

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Go to

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Because I'm not in Brooklyn.

1:25:42

give And you guys know I have time.

1:25:43

So so while you're

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

1:25:58

Yes, please.

Michael Gerber

1:24:58

So so we're gonna give examples of situation which the criminal group database

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