Posted on 02/22/2021 8:43:50 PM PST by Behind Liberal Lines
Mayor Svante Myrick will propose replacing the city’s current 63-officer, $12.5 million a year department with a “Department of Community Solutions and Public Safety” which would include armed “public safety workers” and unarmed “community solution workers,” all of whom will report to a civilian director of public safety instead of a police chief. Under the proposal, all current officers would have to re-apply for a position with the new department.
If the proposal is approved, calls for service will be evaluated to determine whether an armed or unarmed respondent is necessary, or another public agency altogether would be best to respond. Mental health calls would be outsourced to a standalone unit of social workers based on the CAHOOTS program pioneered in Eugene, Oregon. The goal, ultimately, is to have far fewer encounters between citizens and armed government agents.
He admitted he’s yet to decide whether he’ll use the term “abolish” when discussing the proposal: “This plan would abolish the police department while not abolishing policing,” he said.
(Excerpt) Read more at twitter.com ...
but But BUT i thought it was MLK BLVD!!!
heh heh heh heh... even the Urinal doesn't pretend to call it's MLK anymore
Cuomo’s not “reforming” the Staties the way he is the locals.
There’s a reason for that, and it’s not a good one.
Think NYS’s very own version of Deep State’s FBI.
I bet they call it MLK when it’s something “positive” and “State” when it’s a crime story.
100%
INSURANCE companies will no longer sell policies there.
Ithaca, New York-—the City of Evil.
Ithaca’s mayor wants to abolish police department, apologizes to officers for telling GQ first
Ithaca mayor wants to abolish police, apologizes for GQ article that beat local announcement
I have one word for law-abiding Tompkins Cty residents: Move.
But let the Poor Boys hold a rally in Ithaca or let a noose be found in a tree and .......
Makes sense he would’ve gone to a men’s fashion magazine first. As I understand it, he likes to hang around in college town bars and hit on coeds.
Just one week after announcing candidacy, Katt Hass drops out of Common Council race
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.