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Bratton said he is «open» to supporting Cuomo's police reform plans — a change from the message he sent to state lawmakers on Wednesday when he said the NYPD has «sufficient levels» of oversight.

NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton said it would take «upwards of almost a year» for the department to put into action reforms promised as part of a deal with the mayor and City Council speaker that circumvented a package of police reform bills supported by a majority of the Council.

Councilmember Brad Lander said he would vote against Torres» bill because it disregarded the wishes of police reform advocates who helped push for the bill in the first place.

Police commissioner Bill Bratton said Thursday he is «open» to supporting Governor Andrew Cuomo's police reform plans, a change from the message he sent to state lawmakers on Wednesday when he said the NYPD has «sufficient levels» of overPolice commissioner Bill Bratton said Thursday he is «open» to supporting Governor Andrew Cuomo's police reform plans, a change from the message he sent to state lawmakers on Wednesday when he said the NYPD has «sufficient levels» of overpolice reform plans, a change from the message he sent to state lawmakers on Wednesday when he said the NYPD has «sufficient levels» of oversight.

Cuomo and criminal justice reform advocates said that local district attorneys have a natural conflict of interest when it comes to investigating the police because the two agencies work so closely together to gain convictions.

The sheer suddenness of Commissioner Bratton's resignation — just weeks after the administrative agreement with the Speaker's Office — is the latest confirmation that lawmaking is the only means to police reforms that are built to last,» Torres and Reynoso said.

Several lawmakers said there was at least a glimmer of hope that they could win the commissioner's support for some police reform bills they have pushed, but which he and the mayor have, thus far, resisted.

He said the police investigation had been a «shock to the system» and was on the whole a «good one» because would result in changes in the way political parties were funded and had led to renewed efforts to finish the reform of the House of Lords.

THE BRONX — A decision by Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito to allow the NYPD to implement changes to how police interact with the public — instead of passing legislation to mandate it — is wrong and will be challenged, City Council members and police reform advocates say.

«This N.Y.P.D. bill being advanced by Torres is neither the Right to Know Act nor a compromise, but political back - room dealing and a surrender of legislative independence to the N.Y.P.D. and the mayor,» Monifa Bandele, a spokeswoman for Communities United for Police Reform, said in a statement.

The Justice Committee, a police reform organization, said in a statement that Thompson's recommendation «exposes Thompson as a hypocrite and part of a criminal justice system that continues to devalue Black lives.»

Instead, officials said, the bills, known collectively as the Criminal Justice Reform Act, seek to balance the goal of fairer punishment, laid out by Melissa Mark - Viverito, a Democrat who is the Council speaker, with the Police Department's desire to maintain the discretion that officers use in making arrests, for even seemingly trivial offenses, when they deem it necessary.

ALBANY — An Albany County grand jury declined Wednesday to indict three police officers in the April death of an unarmed, mentally ill black man — a decision District Attorney David Soares said should reignite talks of criminal justice reforms.

And Mayor de Blasio is so ideological, and is really not focused on the needs of the people of New York City and is changing so many good reforms that were put in place by Rudy Giuliani and Mike Bloomberg [on] welfare, with respect to policing policies, and with respect to education,» he said.

«I'm still hearing out the candidates» views on issues including criminal justice reform, police reform, minimum wage, and paid sick and family leave,» said Councilman Donovan Richards of Queens.

But one person with direct knowledge of the county discussions said Mr. Cornegy's late decision on Tuesday to vote against a police reform bill, sponsored by Ritchie Torres of the Bronx and backed by a Bronx councilwoman, Vanessa L. Gibson, hurt him with Bronx county officials.

«The leadership of the N.Y.P.D., from Kelly to Bratton, has been too personality - driven,» said City Councilman Ritchie Torres, a Bronx Democrat who advocates police reform.

«We understand the government's determination to deliver a substantial programme of reforms across the public sector, but we can not afford to get policing wrong, and unless greater clarity emerges in the very near future I fear that we run the risk of compromising the safety of citizens for reasons of expediency,» he will say.

Twenty - three per cent of users said the system whereby police enter parliament had to be reformed.

The NYC Council's Progressive Caucus, which includes many of the mayor's top allies, blasted NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton for saying police reform protests «led» to the shooting deaths of Detectives Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos last year.

An Albany County grand jury declined to indict three police officers in the April death of an unarmed, mentally ill black man — a decision District Attorney David Soares said should reignite talks of criminal justice reforms.

Some who have not signed on said they are examining the legislation, including Garodnick — who voted for police reform bills in 2013 — and Costa Constantinides, a freshman from Queens who once was a member of the Progressive Caucus.

Gwen Carr, the mother of Eric Garner, who was killed during a police encounter on Staten Island two years ago after being placed in a chokehold, said the reforms are being blocked by Bratton and politics, adding that her son would be alive today if the NYPD could be trusted to follow rules on its own.

We're about to give you a change of address come next election day,» said Kirsten John Foy, the northeast regional director of the National Action Network and a critic of what he sees as the slow pace of reform at the Police Department.

Anthonine Pierre, a spokeswoman for Communities United for Police Reform and lead organizer at Brooklyn Movement Center said Tuesday the speaker's announcement was «beyond disappointing,» given the state of police brutality and movements to reform policing around the coPolice Reform and lead organizer at Brooklyn Movement Center said Tuesday the speaker's announcement was «beyond disappointing,» given the state of police brutality and movements to reform policing around the coReform and lead organizer at Brooklyn Movement Center said Tuesday the speaker's announcement was «beyond disappointing,» given the state of police brutality and movements to reform policing around the copolice brutality and movements to reform policing around the coreform policing around the country.

Councilman Jumaane Williams, one of the Council's most outspoken proponents of police reform, said members are getting anxious to pass their police reform bills, which have a majority of members signed on as co-sponsors.

«Almost this entire city government was elected precisely because of police and reform,» Williams said.

«This is yet another set of critical police reforms that will continue to keep New Yorkers safe while also ensuring better interactions with the communities they serve,» Mark - Viverito said in a statement.

«The de Blasio administration promised the city of New York that we would receive meaningful police reform,» Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, a Democrat who has been eyed as a possible challenger to Mr. de Blasio next year, said outside New York Police Departmpolice reform,» Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, a Democrat who has been eyed as a possible challenger to Mr. de Blasio next year, said outside New York Police DepartmPolice Department...

He has also caught flak for not moving as swiftly on police reform and his continued embracing of broken windows policing, a method that activists and some elected officials say disproportionately targets communities of color.

Its report identified policies of the Buffalo Police Department and the Erie County Medical Examiner's Office that the AG's Office said were in «real need of reform,» however.

Groups such as Communities United for Police Reform and the Coalition to End Broken Windows say that minority neighborhoods are already over-policed as evidenced by the deaths of people such as Eric Garner and Akai Gurley during interactions with the pPolice Reform and the Coalition to End Broken Windows say that minority neighborhoods are already over-policed as evidenced by the deaths of people such as Eric Garner and Akai Gurley during interactions with the policepolice.

ALBANY — Governor Andrew Cuomo on Thursday said he plans to push for reforms in police practice and the grand jury system during the upcoming legislative session, after a Staten Island grand jury declined to indict a police officer in the death of Eric Garner.

«This deal to increase the NYPD headcount seems like politics at its worst, and is not in the best interest of the safety or long - term needs of our communities,» said Monifa Bandele, a spokeswoman for Communities United for Police Reform.

It should be celebrated,» said Jose Lopez, of the immigrant advocacy groups Make the Road New York and Communities United for Police Reform.

«Neither training nor announcements about neighborhood policing will stop an officer who feels comfortable abusing or brutalizing a civilian from continuing to do so,» said Priscilla Gonzalez of Communities United for Police Reform.

The reforms follow a report by the former chief inspector of constabulary, Sir Ronnie Flanagan, which said the police must be more «customer - focused».

We believe retraining is necessary,» said Mr. Rodriguez, alluding to Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito's promises of a «comprehensive» plan for police reform.

«From universal pre-kindergarten to bringing police and community closer together to fighting income inequality, the de Blasio administration has since Day One focused... on implementing... policy reforms that will... make a real difference in the lives of everyday New Yorkers,» a spokesperson said.

«We're hoping that the Senate Republicans, who pride themselves as being law and order candidates, will look at the policing aspect of state government as an area where reforms are needed,» Horner said.

Still, some African - American leaders have expressed frustration with Mr. de Blasio for not bringing about criminal justice reform quickly enough while endorsing the «broken windows» style of policing that critics say singles out low - income minorities.

The 19 - member caucus — which includes many of the mayor's top allies — blasted the city's top cop for saying police reform protests «led» to the shooting deaths of Detectives Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos last year.

The mayor also said Bratton «just deserves all of our thanks,» crediting him with doing more than any other individual to make the city safer and doing more to «reform police practices and create an opportunity for police and community to come together.»

Beyond police reform, Ms. Clinton also called for reforms to the nation's prisons and jails — which, like police reform, is a hot topic in New York City — saying much of the jail population are people serving time for violating parole, minor drug crimes or awaiting bail.

«By any measurement, «Broken Windows» is racially biased policing, and we are devoted to tarnishing [Bratton's] legacy,» said Robert Gangi, director of the Police Reform Organizing Project advocacy group.

De Blasio reiterated his support of the broken windows theory on Thursday and dismissed past criticisms of Bratton, saying the police reforms he undertook have continued to work «unabated for 20 years.»

Mr. Powell said he hoped Brooklyn District Attorney Kenneth Thompson, an African - American prosecutor who won election last year on a platform of police reform, would ultimately be able to bring charges against Mr. Liang.

Carolyn Martinez - Class, a spokesperson for Communities United for Police Reform, said the two - hour notice was poorly timed because the hearing coincided with the funeral for Erica Garner, 27 — the daughter of police victim Eric GPolice Reform, said the two - hour notice was poorly timed because the hearing coincided with the funeral for Erica Garner, 27 — the daughter of police victim Eric Gpolice victim Eric Garner.

After the ribbon cutting, Mr. de Blasio — whose first year in office was dominated by an effort to reform police - community relations after Garner's death and a subsequent City Hall feud with police union leadership — said he agreed some kind of national standard should be set.