Zohran Mamdani: “We need to create a means by which police officers can focus…”

“And the Department of Community Safety continues to be a focus for us and we've been holding interviews for high level positions within it. And it is all a reflection of the fact that We need to create a means by which police officers can focus on policing and that we can actually address the now more than 200,000 calls they receive on an annual basis tied to the mental health crisis. Thank you, boss. Hi, Mr. Mayor. Hi, Heather. Welcome to the Upper east side. Thank you. I Recommend Madwa on 84th and New York. Can you say one more time?” (11:40–11:51)

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