Zohran Mamdani: “They have to have police experience. This is a critical part…”

“But I do want to ask you, would you commit to having somebody in that position that does have police experience? They have to have police experience. This is a critical part of what it means to lead the nypd. And part of the reason that I've said that I'm considering retaining Commissioner Tisch while I've made no personnel commitments on any position, is because I have appreciated her swift and decisive action to uproot corruption from the upper echelons of the nypd.” (06:28–06:36)

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