I've said time and again that my litmus test for that position will be excellence and the alignment will be of that position. And I am confident that under a Mamdani administration, We will continue to deliver on that same mission and do so while creating the Department of Community Safety to ensure that mental health experts were the ones responding to the mental health crisis. because safety and justice is at the cornerstone of our pursuit of public safety. And in doing so, we will also be able to deliver our agenda for affordability. (44:46–44:58)
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Asserts the creation of a Department of Community Safety to address mental health crises.
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