New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch has highlighted significant crime reductions under recent policies, emphasizing tougher enforcement and federal partnerships. The NYPD reported a nearly 3% drop in overall index crime in 2024, with 3,662 fewer incidents compared to 2023. Shootings hit a 30-year low in early 2025, plunging over 20% alongside a 15.1% decline in subway crime due to increased patrols in targeted zones. Tisch credits these trends to , including flooding high-crime areas with officers and deploying cops on subway platforms instead of station entrances.
Federal collaboration under the Trump administration has intensified, with threats to withhold transit funding unless New York addresses subway safety and fare evasion. The NYPD and MTA pointed to a 40% crime drop since 2020 and improved fare compliance. Tisch also stressed , citing a 61% spike in repeat burglary arrests and an 83% surge in robbery re-arrests since 2018. She criticized bail reform laws for releasing violent suspects, noting a case where a man with 70 prior arrests allegedly attacked a toddler and attempted rape before being cut loose.
Despite hiring challenges linked to anti-police rhetoric, Tisch aims to bolster NYPD ranks by promoting policing as a “noble” career. Crime declines in 2024–2025 coincided with stricter enforcement of quality-of-life violations like fare evasion and subway smoking, resulting in 53% more transit arrests. However, felony assaults rose 3.8%, driven by lenient judicial outcomes. The commissioner advocates for systemic reforms to sustain safety gains, declaring: “Criminals continue to be given every courtesy, and the people suffer”.
