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16 APRIL 18, 2025

Mayor Adams, NYPD Commissioner Tisch

Launch New Quality of Life Division to Enhance

Public Safety and Community Trust

Division to Combine Police Officers from Existing Community-Based Units

OUR BUREAU and administrative support, and co-
ordinate with Quality of Life Teams
NEW YORK, NY
— or Q-Teams — which will operate
ew York City Mayor Eric on multiple levels.
Adams and New York City Citywide Personnel: Person-
NPolice Department (NYPD) nel assigned to the Quality of Life
Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch have Division will support borough and
announced the formation of the precinct efforts with certain quali-
NYPD’s new Quality of Life Division ty-of-life issues that require specific
— a citywide public safety initiative attention, such as vehicle towing and
focused on enhancing trust between encampments.
communities and the police while Analytics and Support Unit: Re-
addressing everyday issues that im- sponsible for monitoring data trends,
pact New Yorkers’ sense of safety and including 311 complaints and opera-
well-being. tional support.
The Quality of Life Division will Command-Level Q-Teams: In-
unite specially-trained officers from tegrated into individual commands
various existing community-orient- to improve police response to qual-
ed roles — including neighborhood ity-of-life complaints. These teams
coordination officers, youth coordi- will be led by a Quality of Life Di-
nation officers, and traffic safety offi- sues that affect the lives of everyday pilot program in five precincts and vision sergeant, reporting directly to
cers — into a citywide effort to tackle New Yorkers, and we will continue to one housing Police Service Area: the command’s special operations
persistent quality-of-life concerns. make every borough, every neighbor- the 13th, 40th, 60th, 75th, and 101st lieutenant, and operating under the
Non-emergency 311 concerns, such hood, and every block safer across precincts, along with Police Service direction of precinct commanding
as noise complaints, illegal parking, our city. Together, we will protect Area 1. Over the next two months, officers.
homelessness-related issues, outdoor public safety and make New York the initiative will be evaluated and Using a model based on the
drug use, aggressive panhandling, City the best place to raise a family.” refined before expanding to other NYPD’s main crime data tracker,
and other issues that affect New “Thanks to the incredible work of commands. CompStat, a new system called Q-Stat
Yorkers’ everyday life, have risen the women and men in blue, we’ve The Quality of Life Division will analyze precinct and public ser-
steadily across the five boroughs over seen historic declines in major crimes will be led by Deputy Chief William vice area data related to 311 service
the last six years. The Quality of Life across the city,” said NYPD Commis- Glynn. Glynn — a 21-year veteran of requests. Q-Stat meetings will be held
Division is the NYPD’s latest effort sioner Tisch. “Now, we’re turning our the NYPD who has served in various monthly — like CompStat meetings,
to respond urgently to these prob- attention toward the issues that New leadership roles in multiple boroughs beginning in May — and will aim to
lems, ensuring every concerned New Yorkers see and feel every day — the — will take the helm of the depart- identify neighborhoods susceptible
Yorker feels seen, heard, and — most things that don’t always make head- ment’s newest division to help reduce to chronic quality-of-life conditions.
importantly — safe. lines but deeply impact how people crime and improve quality of life in They will also explore non-enforce-
“Since day one, this administra- live. Every New Yorker deserves to each of the patrol boroughs. While ment, discretionary solutions for
tion has been clear: We will not tol- feel safe, and the Quality of Life Di- previously assigned to the Patrol Ser- Q-Teams, local leaders, and residents.
erate an atmosphere where anything vision will take a direct approach to vices Bureau, Deputy Chief Glynn There will be no extra cost as-
goes, and today, we are taking public address these issues impacting our oversaw the creation of Communi- sociated with the formation of the
safety to the next level with the cre- streets and public housing develop- ty Link, an Adams administration Quality of Life Division. Personnel
ation of a new NYPD Quality of Life ments. I am thankful for Mayor Ad- multi-agency response led by City will come from internal restructuring
Division,” said Mayor Adams. “Is- ams’ support as we take the necessary Hall addressing quality-of-life issues, at the NYPD to enhance operational
sues like illegal vending, substance steps to strengthen the trust between and was assigned to lead the joint efficiency and better align daily with
use, abandoned vehicles, illegal mo- our officers and the communities effort to restore order to the Roo- the needs of local communities, and
peds, reckless driving, and more have they serve.” sevelt Avenue corridor in Queens existing funding from the NYPD’s
persisted for far too long. We will not The Quality of Life Division will North. In his new position, Deputy budget will be utilized to save taxpay-
rest until we have addressed the is- roll out in phases, beginning with a Chief Glynn will manage analytic er dollars.

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