They set us back, and we must now return to actually fighting crime. Let's remember what Mayor David Dinkins did when he took office and we had a crime problem. He [Mayor David Dinkins] hired 6,000 new police officers, a 40% increase in force. While today we have fewer cops for a larger city, we need more police and specialized units. And law enforcement must focus on the small number of recidivists who commit the large number of crimes. (01:41–05:30)
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Asserts that Mayor David Dinkins hired 6,000 new police officers, increasing the force by 40%.
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