NYC Gun Violence: Retired Detective & John Jay Professor Weighs In On Mayor Adams’ ‘Blueprint’

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Earlier this week, Mayor Eric Adams introduced his plan to crack down on weapons and violent crime plaguing New York Metropolis.

He’s calling it his blueprint for a safer New York.

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The plan requires bringing again a revamped Anti-Crime Unit, now renamed Neighborhood Security Models. These will embrace plainclothes officers deployed within the 30 precincts the place 80% of crime happens.

The mayor referred to as on everybody to “stand up and defeat gun violence.”

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“Everybody believes the gang and crime disaster is the NYPD’s downside. No, it’s not. Each company on this metropolis should be concerned with the primary risk in our metropolis, and that’s violence,” Adams stated Monday.

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“NYPD is doing its job, hundreds of weapons are being faraway from the streets of New York — hundreds. Since being elected, over 300 weapons had been faraway from our streets. However it seems, for each one we take away, 5 discover their means again on to the road. We want assist…

The federal authorities should step in, however whereas we’re asking for that assist, we’re not going to cease doing what we do on a regular basis…

That is the battle we face, however I need it to be extraordinarily clear, I’m prepared for the battle. I’m prepared for the battle… And my life expertise has ready me for this second.”

With a lot at stake, many are questioning if this plan can work.

Michael Alcazar joined CBS2’s Aundrea Cline-Thomas on CBS Information New York to debate. Alcazar is a professor at John Jay School of Prison Justice and a retired NYPD detective. He spent 30 years on the job and was a lead teacher within the detective coaching unit.

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Watch the total interview above.