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Significance of increasing NYPD misconduct complaints
3:58:21
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Council Member Restler emphasizes the importance of the rising complaint numbers against NYPD, drawing parallels with how data-driven decisions are made in other areas of government. He expresses concern about the substantial increase in excessive force complaints and presses for information on efforts to address this trend.
- Restler highlights the use of complaint data in various government departments for decision-making
- He stresses the significance of the increase in excessive force complaints against NYPD officers
- The discussion underscores the tension between raw complaint numbers and substantiated cases, and the need for action to address the concerning trend
Lincoln Restler
3:58:21
Fair.
3:58:22
But we are a data driven government, right?
3:58:25
So we use three one one, it's complaint driven for almost every single issue.
3:58:30
When there's sanitation complaints about streets that aren't cleaned, or air quality complaints that DEP sends out, noise complaints, or complaints against the NYPD for misconduct.
3:58:40
We're seeing a substantial increase in excessive force by NYPD officers against members of the public.
3:58:47
Yes, not every complaint is substantiated in part because you don't have the staff to do it, but fine.
3:58:54
Every complaint is not substantiated.
3:58:56
A majority of complaints are not substantiated.
3:58:58
What is being done, to your knowledge, to reduce this very concerning trend?