Mamdani, Threatening To Dismantle Policing Achievements That Make New York Livable, Pushes a 'Department of Community Safety'

The proposal by New York City’s Democratic mayoral candidate, Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, to create a new “Department of Community Safety” is an ideological fantasy that, if implemented, would accelerate the unraveling of public safety in the nation’s largest city.
 
After two decades as an NYPD detective, and founding a global security firm, I know what works when it comes to public safety, and what doesn’t. 
 
Let’s be clear: the NYPD is in the midst of a full-blown staffing crisis. Cops are leaving the job in record numbers, morale is at an all-time low, and the pipeline of qualified recruits is drying up. 
 
With thousands of officers expected to leave the department this year alone, we’re staring down a future with fewer boots on the ground, slower response times, and less proactive policing.
 
Now imagine pouring gasoline on that fire with a plan that calls for cutting police involvement even further — and replacing it with social workers and bureaucrats. That’s what Mr. Mamdani is proposing.