While SOEs have been criticized - even by Rosado himself - as a blunt law enforcement tool to temporarily control violence in gang hot spots across the city, Rosado now has a different perspective on the use of the SOE as commissioner. We asked him what changed.
Dr Richard Rosado, Commissioner of Police
"I believe that the state of emergency or the activation of the state of emergency is an extraordinary legal tool to combat an extra ordinary circumstances to combat extraordinary circumstances that traditional policing alone cannot neutralize and I believe that it is an indication of strategic strength proactive leadership rather than sitting down and having business as usual. It shows that as a department we are committed to doing whatever it takes to return normalcy to the streets."
