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Michael Blake: “More cops does not lead to better policing.”

Featuring: Michael Blake, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House New York, District 15

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The Back Room Podcast: Michael Blake's Mayoral Campaign and Vision for New York City

Published | Video Starts at 04:17

So where's. Where do you find your happy medium in terms of policing? Right. And justly. But effectively, More cops does not lead to better policing. What we need is better policing. And so when we think about what has to happen here, first, how do we address the economic conditions in a community? (04:17–04:21)

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Asserts that increasing the number of police officers does not necessarily improve policing.

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