Police Commissioner Dermot Shea Says NYPD Is Working To Assist Rikers Island Amid Staffing Shortages

New York City NY

17 September, 2021

5:01 PM

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CBS New York September 17, 2021 New York City Police Commissioner Dermot Shea is speaking out about the crises at Rikers Island, which include staffing shortages. He says the department is working to assist with resources there. "We got a request to alleviate some of the pressure, if you will, on the Rikers staffing … We have a discussion going on right now how to free up resources. As you can imagine, it's a challenging time right now. We're already down thousands of officers from our peak, but we will answer the call, as we always do," Shea said. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.