"Defunding the police is perhaps the worst idea in NYC government history," Democrat Councilman Robert Holden told Fox News. The city, however, disagrees, with de Blasio backing a city council vote in July to slash the police budget by $1 billion. The last admitted class graduated in January and the NYPD has not hired a new officer since, a spokesperson from the Police Benevolent Association (PBA) told Fox News. This time was up from 6 minutes and 49 seconds during the same period in 2019. Slowed response times were heightened by the ongoing protests in NYC, as police and demonstrators sparred and 911 calls surged.

Source: Fox News October 07, 2020 20:37 UTC