With regards to the Diallo verdict, Giulianin said, “If police officers act in the line of duty to protect a community against violent criminals and drug dealers, then that the community should stand up and support them when police officers’
lives are put in jeopardy.” Although Mr. Giuliani was asked several times how he could answer concerns in the neighborhood about police brutality,he did not directly answer.
Source: New York Times, Page A-23
Mar 3, 2000
Home ownership decreases crime
Creating more home ownership in the City would do great things for us. I learned this way back when I was a US Attorney General and I first heard about the Nehemiah program, which did tremendous work during a period of time when the City was enduring a
huge crime wave. They understand that the more people who own their own homes and have a real stake in the community, the better off a city is -- not just in terms of crime, but many other things. New York has to increase home ownership.
Source: State of the City Address
Jan 13, 2000
Need DNA Lab to Combat Crime
One of the things we need in New York City is a major state of the art DNA Lab. DNA is being used in England to solve crimes in a much higher percentage than here in America, and their example shows how well it can work.
Source: 2000 State of City Address
Jan 13, 2000
Crime cut in half in NYC
NYC used to be known as one of the most dangerous cities in the nation. In the early 1990s, the city routinely suffered over 2000 murders a year. Under Rudy Giuliani’s leadership,
overall crime has been cut in half and murders have decreased by 70%. In fact, between 1993 and 1997, New York City accounted for 25% of the Nation’s total crime decline and the FBI recognized New York as the “Safest Large City in America.”
Source: RudyYes.com, “Proven Leadership” web site
Dec 9, 1999
“CompStat” system stresses police accountability
The City’s innovative CompStat system uses the most advanced crime tracking technology available to pin-point crime trends citywide. As a result of this system, police can stop a crime trend before it becomes a crime wave. The CompStat system stresses
accountability, from the cop on the beat to the Police Commissioner. This shift in philosophy has contributed to a significant reduction in police officers’ use of force. In fact, the NYPD is the most restrained big city police department in the nation.
Source: RudyYes.com, “Proven Leadership” web site
Dec 9, 1999
Giuliani’s sampling: large drops in all violent crime
A sampling of the most recent crime statistics (since 1993) shows:
50% drop in overall crime
70% drop in murder
23.4% drop in rape
29.9% drop in felony assault
54.6% drop in robbery
53.2% drop in burglary
40.0% drop in
grand larceny
61.2% drop in car thefts
The City’s homicide rate is at its lowest level since 1964.
According to FBI statistics, between 1993 and 1997, NYC crime reduction accounted for a full 25 percent of the nation’s drop in crime.
Source: RudyYes.com, “Proven Leadership” web site
Dec 9, 1999
Quality of Life initiatives as well as crime reduction
The City experienced a 38.5% drop in DWI accidents and 116 fewer DWI arrests since the implementation of the NYPD’s new DWI initiative in February
Shootings have fallen by 61.4% between 1993 & 1997
Shootings by Police Officers have
declined 62% since 1993
NYC has provided 78% of the State’s drop in crime from 1993 to 1997
As a result of the Mayor’s Quality of Life initiatives, traffic-related deaths are down 26%. Of that, there were 32% fewer pedestrian fatalities.
Source: RudyYes.com, “Proven Leadership” web site
Dec 9, 1999
Risk cannot be eliminated, but take security seriously
You let the terrorists accomplish their objectives in reducing the reasonable and sensible options that people have in a free society. So we have spent a lot of time planning for this, we have an enormous amount invested in security and both Y2K and
otherwise. No mayor, no governor, no president can offer anyone perfect security. You’ve got to be able to deal with a certain level of risk in anything that you do. It exists and what we’re doing is everything we reasonably can do to reduce that risk.
Source: Time/CNN.com
Jul 12, 1999
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