Mayor Eric Adams becomes the latest NYPD recruit trying to start police in a climate where "everyone is against us." I warned, but on their backs and "from the front of the lead."
On Friday morning, Adams was told by a new police officer, talking to 561 members of the 2022 graduate, the latest class at the NYPD Academy. We have elaborated on the challenges you may face.
The crime was "out of control" and the subway system was "despaired". Adams, a former traffic police officer who was a member of the NYPD for 22 years, remembered.
"People no longer believe in the city," Adams spoke to and said to a large crowd in Madison Square Garden.
However, despite these obstacles, he states:
"All the entities in the city were on our side Everyone was with our prosecutors, lawmakers and journalists. All the neighborhoods were with us. We all believed in the possibility of raising the police to the right level. Can be safe, "he said.
"It's not the climate you're cracking down on. You're cracking down on the climate that everyone is against us."
Adams accused lawmakers of passing a "protecting guilty" law – controversialThe bail reformwas originally approved by Congressman Albany in 2019.
"No one seems to care about this city or the innocent people of this country."
"I can tell you what you shouldn't do. Some will call the name, those who do not believe we can regain our city, "he warned.
"That's a downside, but let's talk about the upside. You have a care chief. You have a mayor who offends," he cheers. I raised it and said.
"I'm your general. When you get the city back, you'll lead head-on. Be careful not to retreat. This is a great moment for us."
Adams is the former mayor of Bill de Blasio in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Was under the control of.
2021 alone has exceeded 22,000 felony assaults for the first time since 2001. A recent exclusive interview with
Post, Adams admitted that he was "shocked" to discover how bad the city was.
"Anyone can do this job in peaceful times ... but you have to do this job now," Adams said.
"We no longer have guns, but the police Everyone has a gun while they are there, "he said, referring to the US Supreme Court'sdecision, which overturned restrictions on the carrying of hidden firearms.
"When you arrest, you no longer have to worry about the person staying in jail. No, they probably don't seem to understand the reality on the street the next day. Will come out for the institution. "
But he "Resources" and "Support for City Leaders and NYPD" for new police officers.
"You were chosen by the police in these times."
