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NYC Mayor Adams, NYPD Commissioner expand quality

of Life Division to continue enhancing Public Safety

Pilot Precincts Yielded 7,500 Quality of Life Calls, Over 6,100 Summonses, and 357 Arrests in First 60 Days

OUR BUREAU also deepen collaboration between
the Quality of Life Division and the
NEW YORK, NY
NYPD’s Community Affairs Bureau,
ew York City Mayor Eric Ad- ensuring more responsive engage-
ams and New York City Police ment with residents and businesses.
NDepartment (NYPD) Com- The goal is to make sure every New
missioner Jessica S. Tisch have an- Yorker feels seen, heard, and safe in
nounced a citywide expansion of the their community.
NYPD’s Quality of Life Division — a NYC311 is a non-emergency ser-
strategic public safety initiative May- vice that allows residents to report
or Adams and Commissioner Tisch issues and request city services. This
launched in April 2025 to address ev- latest phase of the NYPD Quality of
eryday issues that impact New York- Life Division supports the depart-
ers’ sense of safety and well-being. ment’s mission of keeping every New
In the first 60 days of the pilot on safety by expanding this program sergeant and reporting directly to pre- Yorker in every borough safe through
program — launched in the 13th, citywide because every New Yorker cinct leadership. police and community partnership.
40th, 60th, 75th, and 101st precincts, deserves to live in a neighborhood Officers will continue to receive As seen through the pilot program,
along with Police Service Area 1 — the that is safe from gun violence, that has specialized training in addressing the expanded Quality of Life Division
NYPD responded to more than 7,500 clean streets, and that is free from ille- non-emergency issues like noise com- will continue to work with precinct
emergency 911 and 311 quality-of-life gal activities — and we are delivering plaints, derelict vehicles, illegal vend- personnel and the Community Af-
calls, issued over 6,100 summonses, that to them every day, everywhere.” ing, outdoor drug use, reckless scooter fairs Bureau, allowing for the direct
and made 357 arrests. During the same “In just two months, the Quality riding, and encampments. In addition deployment of resources to specific
period, average 311 response times in of Life Division has done exactly what to enforcement tools, Q-Teams are needs within their communities.
those areas improved by more than we set out to do: respond quickly, trained in discretionary responses and “Every day, our constituents
16 minutes. Building on those results, stay focused, and address the issues alternative solutions tailored to specif- reach out to my office about quality
the NYPD will now expand Quality of New Yorkers are calling about,” said ic conditions. of life issues, from noise complaints
Life Teams — or Q-Teams — to every NYPD Commissioner Tisch. “Now, Each Q-Team is backed by the di- to illegal dumping and everything in
precinct and public housing command we’re scaling that success citywide. vision’s Analytics and Support Unit, between,” said NYC Councilmember
in the five boroughs. The rollout will From illegal smoke shops to aban- which monitors trends and 311 data Mercedes Narcisse. “These are the
occur in two phases, beginning in July doned vehicles to reckless mopeds, to assist direct operations. Monthly things that directly affect how safe and
and continuing in August. these are the problems people see Q-Stat meetings — modeled after comfortable people feel in their neigh-
“Keeping New Yorkers safe and every day and expect action on. This CompStat — review outcomes, identi- borhoods. I’m encouraged to see steps
tackling quality-of-life issues has been expansion is about bringing that same fy areas of concern, and drive account- being taken to address these concerns
our North Star since day one — that is responsiveness to every neighborhood ability across precincts. and respond more quickly to the is-
why we launched the NYPD Quality in every borough. And thanks to May- The citywide expansion will sues that matter to New Yorkers.”
of Life Division, and it’s why we’re ex- or Adams’ support, we’re making sure
panding it across the city today,” said New Yorkers not only are safe, but
Mayor Adams. “The first 60 days of this feel safe — on their block, on their
pilot has been a resounding success; in train, and outside their front door.”
just the six pilot commands, the Qual- The Quality of Life Division
ity of Life Division has answered the brings together specially trained of-
call from our communities more than ficers from across the NYPD — in-
7,500 times — handling thousands of cluding neighborhood coordination
911 and 311 complaints, issuing over officers, youth coordination officers,
6,100 summonses, making more than and traffic safety officers — into fo-
350 arrests, and removing hundreds cused Q-Teams dedicated to resolving
of illegally parked vehicles, illegal mo- chronic conditions in neighborhoods.
peds, and scooters. Today, we are con- These teams operate at the precinct
tinuing to sweep out crime and deliver level, led by a Quality of Life Division

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