City Quote by Heather Mac Donald

As a city, we have to face the reality that New York's minority communities experience a disproportionate share of violent crime.

— Raymond Kelly

Crime is going down everywhere but in the New York City Police Department.

— Al Sharpton

We police in America in communities of color and economically challenging community, we police based on the behavior of the numerical minority that is…

— Eric Adams

In fact, even the perception of a resurgence in crime can be enough to paralyze business momentum and destroy the sense of security that…

— Alan Autry

The tragedy is that the police and inner city communities should be allies. Who suffers most from violent crime in America? Inner city communities.…

— Don Winslow

“In addition, when a neighborhood's crime victims are portrayed as victims-sympathetically and without blame, as humans rather than as statistics-people living in other parts…

— Barry Glassner

Proactive policing has saved tens of thousands of minority lives since the mid-1990s.

— Heather Mac Donald

As an early advocate for neighborhood policing, I've been heartened to see the tangible impact of police officers spending less time in their station…

— Eric Adams

For every good person that comes from Brooklyn or the Bronx, there are some bad people who bring their more criminal-intensive ways to small…

— Curtis Sliwa

If we're going to talk about mayors, that under the current mayor [of New York in 2016], crime has continued to drop, including murders.

— Hillary Clinton

There are many factors that affect crime rates. But we recognize that the main reason crime has decreased has always been - and always…

— William Barr

It's clear that the NYPD has prioritized creating a force as diverse as the vibrant city it protects.

— Letitia James