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Curtis Sliwa: “A police officer cannot go into a shelter unless there's a…”

Featuring: Curtis Sliwa, Conservative | Radio Talk Show Host, Former Candidate, Mayor of New York City

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Published | Video Starts at 26:04

You put the money back, you bring the Homeless Outreach Unit back. Or police officers who knew the shelter operators, knew who's doing the security, knew their clients. You know right now that A police officer cannot go into a shelter unless there's a 911 call because Department of Homeless Services says, oh, it'll traumatize the clients. They'll get post Traumatic shock syndrome if a cop is walking a beat outside. I got to go use the bathroom. Sorry. You can't use the bathroom. Isn't that crazy? (26:04–26:15)

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Asserts that police officers are restricted from entering shelters without a 911 call due to Department of Homeless Services policy.

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