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Don’t Like Being Arrested, Ticketed? Don’t Smoke Marijuana, NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton Says
Police will no longer push to ruin people’s lives over it, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Department Commissioner William Bratton explained at a Monday press conference announcing the new policy to issue court summonses, rather than make arrests for marijuana possession.
Bratton’s Social Media Passport
NYPD Police Commissioner William Bratton is regarded as an international expert on reducing crime, combating gang violence, and improving police-community relations.
Bratton’s Promise to New York City: Improve Community Relations
When William Bratton took over the nation’s largest police force Jan. 2 for the second time, he pledged to keep the city safe, while also reforming community relations, which he said have been strained by the police tactic known as stop and frisk.
