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Scott Stringer: “We've gone from $650 million in overtime for policing to 1.3…”

Featuring: Scott Stringer, Democratic | Former Candidate, Mayor of New York City

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Interview with Scott Stringer on New York City Mayoral Race and Urban Challenges

Published | Video Starts at 05:24

They're actually going to Long island or mosquito states like Texas. And are they underpaid? And well, it's not so much pay as it is. How do you create a work life balance? You know, We've gone from $650 million in overtime for policing to 1.3 billion. We have the lowest headcount in the NYPD in generations. We're down to 33,000 cops. So what should we do? Doesn't matter whether you're a liberal, conservative or moderate. (05:24–05:30)

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