"We need to spend our resources on getting the guns off the street rather than compiling reports about our activity in doing so," said Gerrish, who is the commanding officer of the Office of Management Analysis and Planning, the large unit solely responsible for compiling such reports.
Afterward, even the relentlessly pro-police Vallone had to admit that "when it comes to the last few years, [the NYPD has] clearly drawn a line in the sand when it comes to giving out information." He added that Police Commissioner Ray Kelly's philosophy when it comes to disseminating information has evolved into: "We can do it—we just don't feel like it."
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