Mayor Adams responded to police union criticism of NYC's plan to return to single-officer patrols in the subway, explaining the rule is not a 'blanket' policy. The union said the move would would endanger officers because of the lack of immediate backup.
Officers at a subway station in April. Mayor Eric Adams says he will soon no longer require officers to patrol the subways in pairs.Officers at a subway station in April. Mayor Eric Adams says he will soon no longer require officers to patrol the subways in pairs.Mayor Eric Adams on Monday responded to police union criticism of the city’s plan to return to single-officer patrols in the subway system, saying that the change will not affect every assignment.
He explained that the rule would not be a “blanket” policy, which is yet to be rolled out by NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell. It’s unclear when the change will take effect.of pairing up police officers who patrol the subways was revealed by the mayor on Friday and could pose an early test of his relationship with the NYPD.Patrick Lynch, the president of the PBA, said the move would endanger officers because of the lack of immediate backup.
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