NYPD Commissioner '1,000 percent' behind plan to move some NYPD funds to youth and social services
Source: WPIX-TV
On the 11th day of protests in New York City, the Justice for George Floyd chants morphed into demands to take at least $1 billion out of the $6 billion NYPD budget and give it to communities of color, specifically youth social services programs.
It is something Mayor Bill de Blasio agreed with in principle on Sunday morning.
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And perhaps surprisingly, NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea told PIX11 he supports the idea.
I heard no dollar amount, Shea told PIX11 News. We know there were obviously some cuts to the youth. I think it is incumbent upon all of us to dig down and do anything thats needed. So in terms of shifting some resources from the NYPD, we need the details on how much it is, but to help kids in the city, Im 1,000 percent behind that, 1,000 percent."
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