Overview

• Jessica Tisch said the NYPD does not need or want National Guard patrols, asserting that city officers are best trained for street crime.
• She warned that deploying troops in New York or other major cities would create chaos, disorder and confusion that would undercut public safety.
• Tisch argued the Guard is not trained for New York City policing and emphasized that the department has driven down murders, shootings and other offenses.
• Her remarks came as reporting indicated the Trump administration is preparing a National Guard operation in Chicago with the possibility of additional cities.
• Tisch, who recently met with Attorney General Pam Bondi, called for more federal prosecutors to take gun cases tied to the Iron Pipeline, while Mayor Eric Adams has also rejected the need for a Guard deployment in the city.