Mayor Sliwa will make NYC safe starting day one. 

​Rebuilding the NYPD & Cracking Down on Crime​

• Hire 7,000 additional NYPD officers to restore law and order across NYC.

• Reinstate the NYPD’s Anti-Crime Unit and Conditions Teams to proactively prevent violence.

• Expand the NYPD’s Gang Unit to dismantle violent street gangs and fight against efforts to eliminate the gang database.

• Enhance proactive and intrusive policing strategies to target illegal firearm carriers, repeat offenders, and violent criminals before crimes occur.

• Improve deployment of police resources to ensure they are positioned where they are needed most, reducing response times and deterring crime.

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Recruiting, Retaining & Promoting our Officers
Curtis Sliwa understands that a stronger NYPD starts with better recruitment, smarter retention policies, and a culture that rewards leadership and excellence. His administration will:

• Create separate career tracks within the NYPD to attract highly qualified candidates with guaranteed paths to the detective squad or management roles.

• Root out cronyism and political favoritism by restoring true merit-based promotions, guided by transparent standards and leadership performance.

• Establish defined benchmarks for promotions, including peer review, leadership evaluations, and training achievements.

• Eliminate the NYC residency requirement to expand the recruitment pool and allow officers to live in more affordable surrounding counties.

• Front-load benefits to encourage officers to commit to long-term service from day one.

• Promote merit-based promotions that reflect performance, not just seniority, but to retain and elevate top talent.

• Modernize recruitment strategies to reach a broader and more capable pool of candidates.

 

Uplifting the Rank and File NYPD
Beyond hiring, Curtis will ensure the officers already serving are respected, fairly compensated, and supported, on and off the job:​

• Negotiate a new contract that delivers fair and competitive pay.

• Increase starting salary (number to be announced), with top pay on par with Nassau and Suffolk PD.

• Implement a 20-year retirement pension option to encourage long-term careers in the NYPD.

• Address the overtime crisis by creating a flexible system that allows officers to volunteer for additional hours, with limits, while ensuring those with family obligations aren’t penalized.

• Support 10-to-12 hour tours, which are popular with patrol officers and allow more time off.

• Eliminate last-minute, mandatory OT requests for special details and events by implementing a predictable scheduling system.

• Introduce staggered work weeks and flexible scheduling for better work-life balance.

• Provide childcare vouchers to help officers with young families manage rising costs.

• Fix family leave policies to ensure women officers have proper maternity leave and men have access to paternity leave, without draining their vacation days.

 

Reinstating the Homeless Outreach Unit​

Curtis Sliwa will reinstate the NYPD's Homeless Outreach Unit to provide a compassionate, structured response to homelessness in NYC:

• This unit will work hand-in-hand with mental health professionals to build relationships with homeless individuals, distinguish between those in need of services and those who pose a danger, and connect people to shelters, treatment, and support.

• The focus will be on nonviolent, consistent outreach that offers real help, ensuring those suffering from mental illness are guided to care, those who are down on their luck are given shelter, and the city’s streets are safer for all. This approach protects both the homeless and the public, without enabling or ignoring the crisis.

 

Reforming Internal Oversight & Standards
An effective NYPD must also be a fair and professional one, both internally and in the eyes of the public. Curtis Sliwa will:

• Reform the Professional Standards Bureau (PSB) to focus on meaningful professional development, not petty rule enforcement.

• End the punitive focus on minor dress code violations and similar infractions, while still preserving the department’s professional appearance.

• Develop a performance coaching program within PSB to identify training needs and career growth opportunities.

• Empower the Police Commissioner with greater discretion over the disciplinary matrix to make fair, real-time decisions based on officer conduct and context.​

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Creating a Long-Term Plan for Crime Reduction
There’s no Long-Term Plan Right Now to dramatically lower crime in NYC. Every politician reacts to crime, but no one has a real multi-year strategy to fix it. As Mayor, Curtis will:

• Audit and reform failing policies that have fueled crime.

• Implement long-term public safety strategies across neighborhoods and boroughs.

• Expose & challenge activist-driven policies that put criminals above law-abiding citizens.

 

Ending the Cycle of Repeat Offenders

• Advocate for the reform or repeal of cashless bail to ensure violent offenders are not automatically released.

• Push for the repeal of Less Is More, which weakens parole enforcement and allows dangerous offenders back on the streets.recommended be released on various conditions and undo the harmful policy of emptying out our jails.

• Support refining Raise the Age to prevent violent juveniles from escaping accountability.

• Direct the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice to do a full accounting of the inmates they recommended be released on various conditions and undo the harmful policy of emptying out our jails. 

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Strengthening Public Safety & Law Enforcement Legislation

Reform or repeal city laws that inhibit effective policing, including:

• The Diaphragm Law, which prevents officers from properly restraining violent criminals.

• The Punitive Segregation Ban, which jeopardizes safety within jails.

• The How Many Stops Act, which discourages proactive policing. The POST Act and other measures that compromise police investigations.

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Strengthening the Special Narcotics Prosecutor’s Office

• Appropriate funding and staffing levels, independent of the five District Attorneys.Advocate for an independent Special Narcotics Prosecutor’s Office with:

  • ​More ADAs and investigators to combat drug-related crimes and dismantle fentanyl trafficking networks.

  • Greater autonomy to pursue cases without being restricted by external political pressure.

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Enhancing District Attorney Offices to Prosecute Criminals​

Increase funding for District Attorneys’ offices to:

• Hire more Assistant District Attorneys (ADAs), paralegals, and staff to manage rising caseloads. These actions will: 

  • ​Ensure DAs can handle discovery requirements and prosecutorial responsibilities without backlog delays.

  • Prevent case dismissals due to underfunding or staffing shortages.

• Create a permanent task force, led by the Police Commissioner with DAs and NYPD brass, to continually identify and resolve problems in the arrest-to-prosecution pipeline.

• Develop real-time feedback systems from DA offices to help officers produce evidence and paperwork that meet discovery standards and facilitate successful prosecutions.

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Reforming the Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB)

• Ensure accountability without excessive interference in policing.

• Require CCRB investigators to participate in police ride-alongs for firsthand understanding of police work.

• Ensure cases that are unsubstantiated or administratively closed do not negatively impact an officer’s record or become public

• Increase CCRB staffing for serious allegations, while reducing resources spent on minor frivolous complaints that waste time and taxpayer dollars.

• Reform the board’s makeup to better reflect law enforcement experience by adding more current and former police officers to the CCRB.

 

Combatting Retail Theft

• Re-establish precinct level anti-shoplifting units in high theft corridors.

• Partner with small businesses and BIDs to report incidents and coordinate responses.

• Create deterrents for organized retail theft crews and push for full prosecution.

• Work with retailers to expand the use of CCTV, security measures, and real-time alerts.

 

Cracking Down on Illegal Street Racing & ATV Gangs

• Establish dedicated NYPD teams to intercept and confiscate illegal dirt bikes, ATVs, and drag racing vehicles.

• Increase patrols in known hotspots and expand weekend/night enforcement.

• Support expanded impound authority and public destruction of seized vehicles.

• Encourage community reporting through hotlines and digital submissions.

 

Educating the Public on Crime Prevention

• Direct the NYPD Office of Crime Prevention and District Attorneys to launch an aggressive, citywide crime education campaign.

• Focus areas will include:

  • Roofing and contractor scams

  • IRS, utility, and phone scams targeting seniors

  • Mail theft, check washing, and ATM skimming

  • Facebook Marketplace/Craigslist fraud

  • Scams targeting immigrant and non-English-speaking communities

    • ​Deliver presentations and materials through community boards, NYCHA, senior centers, and religious institutions.

    • Reinstate NYPD-led safety seminars and crime prevention workshops.

 

Supporting Auxiliary Officers & Community Safety Partners

• Fully support the NYPD’s Auxiliary program, school safety agents, community patrols, and neighborhood watch groups.

• Allocate $4 million in the NYPD budget to provide bulletproof vests for all auxiliary officers.

• Encourage partnerships between precincts and civic groups to improve neighborhood vigilance and communication.