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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Defense of NYPD's criminal group database
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Commissioner Tisch strongly defends the NYPD's criminal group database, arguing for its importance in crime prevention and investigation.
- Describes the database as a critical intelligence tool for understanding crew-related violence and identifying potential retaliation targets
- Cites recent major gang takedowns where the database played a crucial role
- Mentions specific cases, including the indictment of 27 TDA members and the arrest of suspects in a Times Square assault on police officers
- Expresses willingness to work with the council to improve the database
- Strongly advises against eliminating the database, arguing it would make the city less safe
Jessica Tisch
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And finally the council has before the bill that would ban the department's criminal group database.
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We spoke about this at our hearing in March and since then the database has continued to play a critical role in keeping our city safe.
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This intelligence tool helps us to understand crew related violence and identify potential retaliation targets after a shooting.
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Simply put, this investigative tool helps the NYPD save lives.
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We saw this in late April when we announced a major gang takedown with the Southern District where a long term investigation led to the indictment of 27 TDA members on charges including racketeering and sex trafficking.
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Every single person indicted was listed in the database.
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Similar gang cases were recently closed in Queens and Manhattan this year with help from the database including the early May assault in Times Square against our cops by Los Diablos, a splinter set of TDA.
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Several of those suspects were listed in the database which aided in their swift apprehension.
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I have been clear and consistent on this.
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If you want to work with us to improve the database we are eager to sit down and discuss this together, but don't eliminate it.
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Doing so will make our city and its people less safe.
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Now I will speak briefly about a topic on the minds of many New Yorkers and that is immigration enforcement.