New York City is set to launch a 'Quality of Life' commission aimed at tackling issues such as aggressive panhandling, open-air drug use, and homelessness, according to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch. The commission aims to increase responsiveness to community complaints regarding city decay, likening this approach to policing crime. Complaints about such issues have surged significantly, leading to the establishment of a specialized division within the NYPD to focus on these problems. This division will have dedicated officers trained to manage quality of life issues effectively.
Crime and violence are major parts of the public safety equation, but when residents [and] businesses and tourists are plagued with issues like out of control scooters and e-bikes, aggressive panhandling, unruly street vending, public urination, open air junkies and more, it makes people feel unsafe - and it gives the impression of chaos and disorder.
Quality of life enforcement is based on community complaints; It's about listening to the people in our neighborhoods who are calling everyone and pleading for someone to come and help them.
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