Mike the Cop said that he had to be careful in how he characterized the changes in the way patrol officers are responding to situations that could turn violent due to a City Council bill signed into law by Mayor de Blasio that subjects them to criminal charges and fines of up to $2,500 if they compress the diaphragm of suspects in bringing them under control.
"It's not a slowdown; it's just a change of tactics," he said, referring to the more-frequent calls for back-up in situations that two cops would previously have handled themselves. "We're working just as hard. But I think everybody is a little more cautious about how they approach someone who might resist."
This item is available in full to subscribers.
We have recently launched a new and improved website. To continue reading, you will need to either log into your subscriber account, or purchase a new subscription.
If you have an active digital subscription, then you already have an account here. Just reset your password, if you've not yet logged in to your account on this new site.
If you are a current print-only subscriber, and want access to our website,click here to view your options for changing you subscription level.
Otherwise, click here to view your options for subscribing.
Please log in to continue |