Michael Blake: “Changes in Albany from discovery, speedy trial, et cetera…”

“Involuntary confinement for the person that's in need. Finding more ways that you have an officer that's doing foot patrol with body cameras on. You take those kinds of steps and then have Changes in Albany from discovery, speedy trial, et cetera, so that repeat offenders in highly concentrated neighborhoods are held accountable. You take those steps, you're going to make it more likely that more officers will come back onto the force. And then you're not spending that money in overtime as we're currently doing.” (14:24–14:37)

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