Ex-NYPD leader: Crime surges ‘politically created’

NOW PLAYING

Want to see more of NewsNation? Get 24/7 fact-based news coverage with the NewsNation app or add NewsNation as a preferred source on Google!

(NewsNation) — More than three-quarters of Americans say they’re worried about crime, and one former official is attributing increases to failed criminal justice reform.

In Seattle, shootings and reports of gunfire are up 33% since last year, and New York City is dealing with a crime surge coupled with a police shortage. Former NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton said the crime surges have been “politically created” and that criminal justice reforms aren’t working.

He and Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz join NewsNation’s “CUOMO” on Monday to discuss crime across America. Watch their interviews above.

[CUOMO]

Copyright 2026 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

AUTO TEST CUSTOM HTML 20260112181412