Michael Blake: “Last year you had $1.4 billion around NYPD overtime, which…”

“What are the entities that can be turned over to Violence Interrupters? And then lastly, how do you reappropriate funds that are happening NYPD so that you actually ensure you are funding better systems? Last year you had $1.4 billion around NYPD overtime, which to their acknowledgment was not around increased public safety. It was because of shortages that were happening. Let's take that type of funding to then implement a better structure around oversight, implementation and recommendations of best practices.” (13:28–13:37)

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