Zohran Mamdani proposes that non-police professionals, such as transit ambassadors and social workers, should handle certain 911 calls to reduce the workload on NYPD officers. This approach aims to improve officer retention amid concerns regarding job responsibilities, particularly around mental health crises. Mamdani emphasizes that every action regarding the NYPD will prioritize public safety, which is linked to supporting officers as they manage their essential duties. He notes that forced overtime significantly contributes to officers leaving the force.
"I've said time and time again that every decision I make with regards to the NYPD will work backwards from an outcome of public safety and that public safety, we know, it is one that also comes from listening to officers themselves."
"The fact that every year we ask them to take on additional responsibilities - we are making it more and more difficult for them to respond to the very responsibilities that drew them to the job in the first place."
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