De Blasio Won’t Commit to Adding New Cops Next Year

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Jillian Jorgensen

Police Commissioner Bill Bratton said yesterday it was “quite clear” the NYPD would need around 1,000 new police officers next year — but his boss Mayor Bill de Blasio will take some convincing..

“I think he was expressing an aspiration — that’s a very different thing than what we’re going to decide,” Mr. de Blasio told reporters in Brooklyn after voting in today’s primary election.

Mr. Bratton broke ranks with Mr. de Blasio’s previous position — and with his own — Monday at a City Council hearing when he said he expected to request “in excess” of 1,000 new police officers in the next city budget. That comes just months after the de Blasio administration turned down the City Council’s offer of 1,000 new cops this year.



Read more at http://observer.com/2014/09/de-blasio-wont-commit-to-adding-new-cops-next-year/#ixzz3Cq1aa5F6