Former NYPD Commissioner Tom Donlon filed a lawsuit alleging that Mayor Adams and top officials engaged in deadly high-speed vehicle chases outside the established chain of command. The 250-page complaint describes these actions as part of a "coordinated criminal conspiracy" leading to unsafe conditions for New Yorkers. The law enforcement team involved, termed the Community Response Team, operated independently of traditional command, significantly increasing police pursuits, which rose by nearly 600 percent in early 2023. These high-speed chases were linked to severe injuries and fatalities, including the death of cyclist Amanda Servedio.
"Daughtry treated the [Community Response Team] as a personal fiefdom, allowing officers to pursue both real and imagined suspects at high speed through city streets, frequently in violation of NYPD policy. These pursuits often resulted in serious injury and, in some cases, death."
"The pursuit policy was a product of the NYPD's highly publicized Community Response Team, an 'elite crime fighting unit' created by Mayor Adams in 2022, resulting in a nearly 600 percent increase in police pursuits in the first three months of the year."
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