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October 4, 2025, 8:00 AM

NYPD to follow escalation guidelines in responding to political protests

PBA President Patrick Hendry is quoted in the Daily News: “As we’ve said from the beginning, this settlement will hinder the response to demonstrations that suddenly turn violent, putting police officers, bystanders and protesters themselves at risk. Our city leaders might not care about these safety risks, but police officers won’t ignore them. They will simply continue to leave the NYPD for other police departments, where they aren’t abandoned and needlessly endangered by their leadership.”