Eric Adams shares his approach to increasing public safety

Eric Adams, the mayor-elect of New York City, has shared his plan to make the city safe. The 22-year veteran of the NYPD advocates for reinstating the policing practice known as “stop and frisk." The stop-question-and-frisk program is a procedure that allows officers to detain, question, and search suspects on the streets. The procedure has many opponents because it was used to target men of color. 

On Wednesday, November 24, two police officers were shot in the Bronx. Officers Alejandra Jacobs and Robert Holmes responded to a report of a man with a gun. When they approached the suspect, he opened fire. Adams believes that if officers use the "stop and frisk" program properly, it can reduce crime in the city.  

As a former police officer and lifelong New Yorker, Eric Adams has spoken out against calls to defund the police. His approach to public safety relies on improving the training of police officers and monitoring them for “bad behavior." Adams also wants judges to use necessary discretion to keep individuals who pose a threat in jail. 

Resources:

“How we make New York City safe: Mayor-elect Eric Adams explains why we need stop and frisk and proactive policing,” by Eric Adams (NY Daily News, 2021)

“Adams Said He Will Collaborate With Gang Members As NYC Mayor—Latest In A List Of Divisive Public Safety Policies,” by Téa Kvetenadze (Forbes, 2021)

“Eric's Safety Plan,” (Eric Adams 2021)

“Stop-and-frisk in New York City,” (Wikipedia)

“Two N.Y.P.D. Officers Are Shot in Gun Battle in the Bronx,” by Michael Levenson, Karen Zraick and Ashley Southall (the New York Times, 2021)

“Mayor-Elect Eric Adams Wants NYC Judges To Use Discretion When Considering Bail,” by CBS New York Team (CBS New York, 2021)