Zohran Mamdani proposes 911 call screening before police response

During a recent mayoral debate, New York City candidate Zohran Mamdani proposed reorganizing the NYPD’s 911 response by giving dispatchers more discretion to assess calls for violence. Critics, including retired NYPD officials, argue that this approach is reckless and could endanger lives, emphasizing the unpredictability of emotionally disturbed individuals and questioning the viability of such a proposal in a large city like New York.