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Collaboration with City Council on public safety initiatives

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Commissioner Tisch emphasizes the importance of collaboration between the NYPD and City Council on public safety initiatives, highlighting areas of potential cooperation and addressing concerns.

Call for joint efforts to improve New Yorkers' quality of life, such as addressing illegal ATV use
Discussion of the criminal group database and its importance to NYPD operations
Emphasis on working together to enhance safety and quality of life for all New Yorkers
Commitment to transparency and clear communication, even in areas of disagreement

Jessica Tisch

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Now I would like to turn to the work the NYPD and City Council can do together.

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The perception among the police and the public is that the council has been legislating against us.

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But there is much that we can do in concert.

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I look forward to discussing these many points of intersection with you where our work can collectively benefit our shared public safety interests.

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For instance, we are taking a close look at measures to discuss with you that will dramatically improve New Yorkers' quality of life such as possession of ATVs.

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ATVs cannot be legally operated on New York City roadways.

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But because ATV possession is legal, enforcement of the ATV laws is very challenging.

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The city council should make it a misdemeanor to possess an ATV within the confines of the city.

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As part of this shared work, we must move away from stances that negatively impact public safety in our city.

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We need to have a candid dialogue, not in anger but in honesty, about the effect that various laws have on the department's work and on public safety.

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As you know, the council has before the bill that would ban the department's criminal group database.

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That database is a critical intelligence tool that helps the NYPD save lives.

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If you want to work with us to improve the database, by all means, let's craft a bill together.

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But do not eliminate the database.

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Doing so will hurt the department and will detract meaningfully from public safety.

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Whenever possible, we should be working together to enhance the safety and quality of life of every New Yorker.

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As leaders in city government, that is our job and I am eager to partner with you on any policies and legislation that makes our city stronger.

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Now turning to the mayor's preliminary budget and its impact on the NYPD in the coming fiscal year.

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