Mayor Eric Adams issued a stern warning on Sunday to the NYPD officers who’ll join his new anti-gun team, saying they’ll be fired from the force if they engage in misconduct and targete…
“We know what was wrong with the unit. It was an abusive unit. It targeted and profiled,” Adams said.
“You are not going to interact with the public unless the entire interaction is on body camera. Those days are over,” Adams said. Eric Adam’s remarks come as his new anti-gun team faces criticism that it will just be a replica of the controversial anti-crime unit.DANIEL WILLIAM MCKNIGHT Eric Adams said officers involved in the new team would have the right training and be required to wear body cameras that are turned on when they stop or question someone.
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