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NYC is about to task civilians with protest-response

Posted on 11/12/26 at 3:35 pm
Posted by stout
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Posted on 11/12/26 at 3:35 pm
Mamdani to announce disbanding of NYPD counterterrorism, protest-response unit: report



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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is expected to announce the disbanding of the New York Police Department's counterterrorism and protest-response unit, called the Strategic Response Group, according to a report.

Mamdani pledged during his mayoral campaign last year to dissolve the NYPD's SRG once in office. Three unnamed sources told Politico that Mamdani is expected to unveil a plan to do so as early as this week.

The mayor's plan to terminate the NYPD unit may include replacing it with a new civilian unit that would take the lead on responding to protests, according to one of the anonymous sources.

The plan has not been finalized as of Thursday, but the civilian unit would have support from NYPD officers, who would assemble nearby and could step in to conduct arrests if needed, the source said, adding that the civilian group's main goal would be deescalation.



What could go wrong?
This post was edited on 11/12/26 at 3:42 pm
Posted by EvrybodysAllAmerican
Member since Apr 2013
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Posted on 11/12/26 at 3:36 pm to
How convenient.
Posted by Everyday Is Saturday
Member since Dec 2025
2959 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 3:37 pm to
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new civilian unit that would take the lead on responding to protests


I predict 20% of said civilian force will be named after weed (Sargeant Sativa).
Posted by Sun God
Member since Jul 2009
54483 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 3:37 pm to
How many social workers does it take to stop one terrorist
Posted by lowhound
Effie
Member since Aug 2014
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Posted on 11/12/26 at 3:38 pm to
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The mayor's plan to terminate the NYPD unit may include replacing it with a new civilian unit that would take the lead on responding to protests


Posted by Ryan3232
Valet driver for TD staff
Member since Dec 2008
28384 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 3:38 pm to
Constables?
Posted by Buzz Lightbeer
Member since Feb 2018
2972 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 3:40 pm to
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is expected to announce the disbanding of the New York Police Department's counterterrorism


Posted by RT1941
Member since May 2007
32563 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 3:42 pm to
He's replacing a NYPD counterterrorism & protest response unit and installing a civilian unit that would respond to civilian protests.

The civilian units main goal would be de-escalation, but the NYPD would post up nearby and conduct arrests if needed.
Posted by SundayFunday
Member since Sep 2011
10715 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 3:44 pm to
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The mayor's plan to terminate the NYPD unit may include replacing it with a new civilian unit that would take the lead on responding to protests, according to one of the anonymous sources.




Longwinded way of sayin Sharia police
Posted by ShoeBang
Member since May 2012
22548 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 3:45 pm to
Fox guarding the infidel house
Posted by boxcarbarney
Above all things, be a man
Member since Jul 2007
27746 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 3:46 pm to
A terrorist wants to get rid of counterterrorism police? Shocking.
Posted by GRTiger
On a roof eating alligator pie
Member since Dec 2008
72309 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 3:47 pm to
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new civilian unit


So a bunch of Mohammads on the street and Shaniquas in admin roles.
Posted by red sox fan 13
Valley Park
Member since Aug 2018
19694 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 3:48 pm to
Getting rid of counterterrorism in the biggest city in the world seems not smart. It will take NY a long time to bounce back from Mamdani if it ever does.
Posted by jbgleason
Bailed out of BTR to God's Country
Member since Mar 2012
20750 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 3:49 pm to
This dumb frick is focused on the "Protest Response" part of the equation. Meanwhile, 90% of what SRG does is work high-profile events where the likelihood of an attack is indicated. Stuff like NYE in Times Square and parades where no protest is going on.

His beef with the Protest Response is that the only ones where the SRG has gotten physical has been Anti-Israel protests. Where the "protestors" were the ones that started the violence.

Remember the big protests at Columbia where the Pro Palestine students (and a shite load of non-students) took over the faculty buildings and the police had to go in through the second story windows to take back the building? SRG did that. Who is going to do that now? Beat cops? No. You are going to get ESU and those dudes are going to crack skulls.
Posted by I-59 Tiger
Vestavia Hills, AL
Member since Sep 2003
37325 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 3:54 pm to
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The mayor's plan to terminate the NYPD


Is on his agenda for 2nd QTR 2027.
Posted by ShoeBang
Member since May 2012
22548 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 4:00 pm to
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task civilians with protest-response


Hey, rooftop Koreans need good jobs too
Posted by FredBear
Georgia
Member since Aug 2017
17882 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 4:00 pm to
They voted for it. They got it.

Oh no. Anyway
Posted by Tigersforthee
Member since Dec 2025
1302 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 4:06 pm to
Well they just released anyone this group arrested anyway so might as well just let them do whatever they want just like the left wants them to.
Posted by SoFla Tideroller
South Florida
Member since Apr 2010
42597 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 4:10 pm to
The warmth of collectivism will convince violent protestors to just cease and disperse.
Posted by OysterPoBoy
City of St. George
Member since Jul 2013
46373 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 4:13 pm to
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The mayor's plan to terminate the NYPD unit may include replacing it with a new civilian unit that would take the lead on responding to protests


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