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There have been no talks between the Office of Community Safety, NYPD: Tisch

NYPD Commissioner Tisch says there have been no talks with the Office of Community Safety about policy changes yet.
Mayor Mamdani’s plan would create a new agency to handle mental health calls, funded by NYPD overtime cuts.
Tisch says no plan to shift police funding or staffing is currently in motion.
Mamdani’s initiative aims to replace cops on certain mental health calls.
The mayor’s plan faced scrutiny at a City Council budget hearing.
The plan was announced earlier this year in a scaled-down form.
The new agency would be funded by reducing NYPD overtime.
Tisch indicated there is little movement on the initiative at the time of the hearing.
The plan would create a brand-new agency to work around the clock.
There has been public coverage of the topic with related political debate.

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