First, assaults on public sector employees, which include police officers, increased by roughly 25% last year, a serious and unacceptable trend that reflects the risks our officers continue to face in in the line of duty. Second, Domestic violence continues to drive a significant share of felony assaults, accounting for nearly 40% of these crimes citywide. The NYPD made fundamental changes at the end of last year to how these domestic violence cases are handled. (08:56–09:06)
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Asserts that domestic violence accounts for nearly 40% of felony assaults citywide.
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