Feliz questions Tisch on felony assaults and domestic violence unit
Chair Feliz raises concerns about felony assaults hitting a 25-year high and asks about progress from the new domestic violence unit created in October.
Okay, so we've seen the work on that note that the department is doing to decrease shootings in the city, including getting guns off the street and the corresponding drop in murders.
However, there's also been a troubling increase in other major felony crime categories, like felony assaults hitting a 25-year high, as mentioned before.
Other major felony crimes are also above pre-pandemic levels.
levels.
Last October, when you created the domestic violence unit, the department stated domestic violence has remained a consistent driver of overall felony assaults, accounting for nearly 40% of these crimes citywide.
So with the increased funding and creation of the new domestic violence unit, have you seen progress in driving down the concerning rates of felony assaults that are domestic incidents?
And to that end, what has worked and what hasn't worked?