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Michael Blake: “There needs to be a registry that is established of any…”

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

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Michael Blake Discusses Mayoral Candidacy and Reform Agenda with Citizens Union

Published | Video Starts at 12:42

I do think there's also the broader dynamic that has to happen where there's been reluctance, but I think it's necessary. I've said from the beginning of this race, I do believe There needs to be a registry that is established of any officer who had police misconduct before they came to New York. Because at the end of the day, to give people the better chance of mutual accountability, we need to understand conditions that were happening before. And so we know this can be implemented. (12:42–12:49)

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Asserts the need for a registry of officers with prior misconduct before joining the NYPD.

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