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Agency Testimony

Tisch announces narcotics operations review after Brooklyn incident

New York City Council · Jun 1, 2026 · starts 0:15:56 · 1 min 52 sec

Tisch addresses the Brooklyn narcotics team incident, stating officers were immediately stripped of guns and shields, and announces a sweeping 90-day review of narcotics operations including policies, procedures, equipment, and supervisory oversight.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

So first, our narcotics review.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Our cops are asked to do an impossible and dangerous job.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

They are called into situations that are messy and complicated and fraught with emotion regularly outside of their control.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

As police commissioner, I am proud of the work that our cops are doing.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

The vast majority of the men and women of the NYPD carry out this work professionally, lawfully, and under extraordinarily difficult circumstances.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Officers are asked to make fast decisions in unpredictable situations while following detailed legal legal

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

standards and department procedures.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Sometimes those situations require the use of force.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

When they do, there will be scrutiny, there will be criticism, and there should be serious review of those incidents.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

And my position has been consistent.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

When officers act within the law and consistent with department policy, they will have my full support.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

When they don't, like what happened during a recent incident involving our Brooklyn narcotics team, there will be consequences.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

In that case, the officers involved were immediately placed on modified duty and they were stripped of their guns and their shields.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

At the same time, maintaining public trust requires us to confront problems directly when we fall short of our standards.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

That incident raised serious concerns about supervision, about compliance, and adherence to department procedures.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

As a result, we made sweeping personnel changes within narcotics.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

More broadly, we launched a full review of narcotics operations across this department.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

That 90-day review includes policies, procedures, equipment, compliance systems, and supervisory oversight, because accountability cannot be situational.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

It has to be built into the structure of the department itself.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

There will be critique, there will be accountability, and there will be changes.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.