What NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's public safety agenda could mean for NYPD
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... With Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, a self-described Democratic Socialist, now elected as New York City's next mayor, one of the biggest questions facing officers is how his leadership will affect the nation's largest police department.

Once an outspoken critic of the NYPD, the 34-year-old softened his tone during the campaign and pledged to keep Commissioner Jessica Tisch in place. His public safety platform differs from the approach taken under Mayor Eric Adams, proposing changes to how the department coordinates with City Hall.

Here's what his record and proposals indicate about what's ahead for the NYPD.

Mamdani says he'll keep Commissioner Jessica Tisch

Mamdani announced during an October debate that he intended to retain Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch. According to CNN, he made the announcement publicly before ever speaking to Tisch directly, telling the network, "I haven't had a private conversation with her on that."

Mamdani expressed confidence she would remain in the role: "I am confident that we will be working together," he said.

He has publicly credited Tisch with rooting out corruption within the NYPD and overseeing a decline in crime rates, according to CNN.

The Department of Community Safety

A central component of Mamdani's agenda is the creation of a Department of Community Safety (DCS) -- a new civilian agency with a proposed $1.1 billion budget, according to a plan released by his campaign. About $605 million would come from existing programs moved under the department and $455 million would be new funding, generated through efficiencies and reallocated resources.

Mamdani says the department's mission is to "prevent violence before it happens" by addressing root causes such as poverty, mental illness, housing instability and inequality. The DCS, he says, will take a public health approach to crime prevention, prioritizing "prevention-first, community-based solutions." ...

Department composition - Place of residence
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Place of residence

As a rule, NYPD officers can reside in New York City as well as Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam, Suffolk and Nassau counties and approximately half of them live outside the city (51% in 2020, up from 42% in 2016).[51][52] ...

So, the police officers seem to live in the Republican areas outside of the city they serve?