Zohran Mamdani orders use-of-force review for New York City police

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has ordered a review of the New York City Police Department’s use of force for the first time in a decade amid renewed pressure from his progressive base for law enforcement reform. On Monday, the city said it would introduce a “package of reforms” in addition to the review, to “strengthen accountability when police officers are accused of serious misconduct”. The New York Police Department (NYPD) is the largest police force in the United States. The reforms follow the retirement of a police officer involved in the shooting death of 19-year-old Win Rozario during a reported mental health crisis in 2024. “That officer retired before a disciplinary trial could take place,” the mayor’s office said in a statement.