Officers to respond to domestic violence issues. Officer Mora and Rivera, two officers that died in the beginning of my administration, was going. They were going to a domestic violence call. One of the most dangerous calls a police officer can go on is a domestic violence call. Violence call. You send civilians there, you are putting their lives in jeopardy. It hurts public safety to empty out Rikers island, where you have some of the most dangerous criminals that are there. (1:12:02–1:12:09)
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Asserts that domestic violence calls are among the most dangerous for police officers.
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