Police Commissioner Bill Bratton says he wants to stop flooding high-crime neighborhoods with rookie officers fresh out of the academy, a practice that’s been in place for more than a decade.
Bratton talked about the reforms to Operation Impact after overseeing the first department promotion ceremony of his term Friday.
Former Police Commissioner Ray Kelly credited the policy with keeping the city safe.
Instead, Bratton wants to go with a more traditional plan of first assigning rookies to local precincts where they can get experience and mentoring.
“I want to develop more of an intimacy with those young people coming out, a broader experience. Operation Impact, I think, by pushing them into a program that was intended to encourage giving citations, encourage enforcement, I want them to have a broader experience,” Bratton said.
Bratton has said that the controversy surrounding police stop and frisks was an unintended side effect of Operation Impact.
The police union is supporting the changes and in a statement said, “This proposal is consistent with the union’s philosophy of training. It is important to have experienced police officers sharing their knowledge with our newer officers.”
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