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Potential effects on federal prosecution of gangs
2:14:19
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Council Member Inna Vernikov inquires about the potential impact of the proposed bills on the federal government's ability to prosecute criminal gangs under RICO. Chief Michael Lipetri provides a cautious response and highlights a significant consequence.
- Lipetri acknowledges that the bills could potentially affect federal prosecution of gangs
- He emphasizes that the ceasefire program, which connects gang members to social services, would cease to exist without the criminal group database
- Lipetri cites an example of the ceasefire program's success in reducing shooting incidents in Bedford Stuyvesant
Inna Vernikov
2:14:19
Will this these two bills if passed, will will they hurt the ability of the federal government to prosecute criminal bang criminal gangs under recall?
Michael LiPetri
2:14:33
It could.
2:14:35
It could.
2:14:36
I don't want to give a definite answer to that.
2:14:41
But I will tell you that one program that will cease because of not having a criminal group database and that's the ceasefire program.
2:14:49
We talk about connecting gang members to social services.
2:14:52
Well, you have to be in the criminal group database to be part of a ceasefire enforcement action.
2:14:58
And the larger part of that is the social services that are being offered to the crew members.
2:15:06
So no criminal group database, no ceasefire.
2:15:09
Ceasefire enforcement action, Lafayette Gardens, Bedford Stuyvesant started in December, '8 shooting incidents.
2:15:16
Since, zero.
2:15:17
Again, part of it is the criminal group database.