Mamdani planning announcement to disband controversial NYPD unit

Politico ^ | 11/12/2026 10:20 AM CST | Updated: 11/12/2026 10:33 AM CST | Chris Sommerfeldt and Joe Anuta

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The New York City mayor is aiming to end the Strategic Response Group, fulfilling a key campaign pledge.

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is expected to unveil a plan for disbanding the NYPD’s Strategic Response Group as early as this week, according to three people with knowledge of the long-awaited announcement.

In dissolving the counterterrorism and protest-response unit, the democratic socialist mayor would fulfill a key 2025 campaign pledge with the aim of mollifying an increasingly restive base.

Mamdani’s plan is expected to involve nixing the SRG and potentially replacing it with a new civilian unit that would take the lead on responding to protests, said one of the people who spoke to POLITICO and, like others, was granted anonymity to discuss the announcement. Under the plan — which had not been finalized as of Thursday morning — the new civilian unit would be supported by NYPD officers, who would assemble nearby and could step in to conduct arrests if needed, said the person, noting that the civilian entity’s main goal would be deescalation.

The person said City Hall has been considering placing the civilian protest unit under the umbrella of Mamdani’s signature Office of Community Safety, which he launched earlier this year.

A City Hall spokesperson did not respond to specific questions about the plan but noted more generally that Mamdani has planned to make good on his campaign pledge since becoming mayor.

“As the Mayor has said, our administration will disband the Strategic Response Group and separate protest response from counterterrorism,” spokesperson Dora Pekec said in a statement. “We will have more to share soon.”

The SRG is a specialized unit within the police department that handles both counterterrorism and crowd control. NYPD brass has lauded the unit as highly trained experts capable of...

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Article Summary

Once the Moslems take over the police departments, like they have in Europe, the fun will really begin.

[ac-rep]

All Democrats do when they get in office is just shuffle the deck and call progress the speed of which they can spin wheels in place

[Red6]

It’ll happen under the “strength in diversity” banner.

[Flaming Conservative]

Ha! A citizen response team. We’ll see how that goes.

[inchworm]

Why is west tolerating this? Is there not a single national leader anywhere willing to use executive powers to save their nation? Trump?

[ealgeone]

It’s gonna take more than an executive order this time.

[hole_n_one]

A citizen response team

Somebody has to provide the signs, PPE, bricks and IEDs.

[mak5]

New Yorkers deserve whatever they get for electing this guy.

[TigersEye]

Mandummie is giving terrorists and street mobs the green light.

[CaptainK]

He’s only giving the people what they want and voted for.

[HollyB]

Here’s a report on a previous complaint from March 2026 regarding Officer Ahmed. He is one of the officers involved in harassing the woman walking her dog. I really hope she files a formal complaint.

https://www.50-a.org/complaint/202602849

Both work at the 17th precinct.

https://www.50-a.org/command/17pct

[ProgressingAmerica]

We don’t protest.

It’s our fault.

[Jeff Chandler]

Ha! The voters are going to get their wishes -- good and hard!

[BenLurkin]

“separate protest response from counterterrorism”

Kinda like The Gorelick Wall.

[Bob434]

There’s a very good chance he was cheated into office in ny

[R_Kangel]

..... Mamdanni is just doing what he was tasked to do by his superiors in the Global Islamic Movement. He is helping to complete the mission that was started on 9-11 2001.

..... He is ushering in the demise of the seat of financial power with the intent to weaken and destroy the Demon United States.

..... The irony of the whole thing is ..... We, as a Nation, volutarily invited him and his ilk with open arms to complete his mission by voting him in along with the others who will be creating a framework for their own seat of power and eventual domination of America.

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[MinorityRepublican]

There’s a very good chance he was cheated into office in ny

He didn't have to cheat to get elected.

Many New Yorkers moved to Florida.

So Florida became red while New York became super blue.

[CaptainK]

I was in NYC right before the election. The youngsters, especially the women, were giddy to put this asshole into office.

[CaptainK]

I was in NYC right before the election. The youngsters, especially the women, were giddy to put this asshole into office.

[frank ballenger]

I make statements like that, too. I know deep down the innocent people like us will get the suffering for the light headed women who have misplaced compassion for criminals and ignorant young people who think they are doing obviously decent things by voting Dem who will skate by.

They all think “the system” needs socialism and Mamdani.
I think the system is passe, too, but will have to be replaced by true justice from holy vigilantes.

Until then, it’s all “vicious crime in NY stuns neighbors.”