Councilmember Cabán questions NYPD on summer foot patrol arrest instructions
Cabán asks about 2,600 extra officers on summer foot patrols and whether they'll be instructed to make arrests for quality-of-life crimes or refer to services. The NYPD representative says this is operational and he cannot speak to it, offering to follow up.
It's been reported that the NYPD is surging its presence with 2,600 extra officers on late night and early morning foot patrols this summer.
Will officers be instructed to make arrests on those foot patrols for quality of life crimes?
Like, again, listing some of these things like loitering, disorderly conduct, parks violations.
Again, Councilmember, it's very operational in nature.
I can't speak to that.
So you also can't speak to whether these officers will be instructed on how to refer people to services rather than make an arrest?
Again, I can go back.
I can speak to the upper-level executives, find out about if there is any such messaging, and get back to you.