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Importance of communication with residents in NYCHA's security apparatus
0:52:58
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Council Member Banks inquires about the importance of communication with residents in NYCHA's security apparatus. Commissioner Strauber acknowledges the importance of resident communication while noting that DOI didn't extensively study this aspect.
- DOI proposed signage to facilitate residents reporting absent security guards
- Communication is recognized as important in any community
- Strauber emphasizes the importance of understanding residents' concerns and being aware of unsafe situations
- The exact nature of recommended communication beyond DOI's proposals would require further consideration
Chris Banks
0:52:58
at this Would would would you agree that communicating with residents or having a relationship with residents to some degree when it comes to securing these properties, would you would you would you say that's important?
0:53:13
And it should be a part of the security apparatus?
Jocelyn Strauber
0:53:16
Well, I just I want I wanna be careful here because as I said, I haven't studied the you know, mister Martinez has raised a number of of questions about the nature of resident involvement in contracting in security services.
0:53:28
I I cannot speak to the details of that and what those requirements are.
0:53:32
Although as I've said, I'd like to be better educated about them and I plan to be.
0:53:36
Certainly, think, you know, we've we've proposed the kind of signage that would facilitate residents being able to say there's no security guard here.
0:53:45
And certainly I think communication is important in in any community.
0:53:49
So I think the answer to that is absolutely.
0:53:51
Exactly what kinds of communication should have taken place here beyond what we've recommended, I I would wanna think more about.
0:53:59
But I absolutely, I think communication with residents and understanding their concerns and being aware that they're being placed in unsafe situations is critically important.