Ex-NYPD chief Juanita Holmes shifts Probation Department focus towards law enforcement, worrying critics

In the nine months since Mayor Adams tapped ex-NYPD chief Juanita Holmes to run the city Probation Department, she has ordered officers to carry guns, pushed for offenders to be charged more often with probation violations, and slashed funding to well-regarded programs. Critics worry she’s shifted the agency from an emphasis on social work to a more aggressive law enforcement footing. ...

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