More cops, restoring qualified immunity: S.I. Republicans talk need to bolster NYPD Updated May 14, 2021; Posted May 14, 2021 A group of Staten Island Republican officials gather outside the 122nd Precinct in New Dorp on Friday to discuss proposed initiatives intended to bolster the NYPD. From left to right: Assemblyman Michael Tannousis, City Council candidate David Carr, Councilman Steven Matteo and Councilman Joseph Borelli. (Staten Island Advance/Erik Bascome) Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- NYPD officers are being hamstrung in their ability to protect the public, according to a group of Staten Island Republican officials, who say the declining number of active officers, coupled with recently implemented measures, is making it harder to keep the city safe.