killer. but this is what this violence means. it's taking the lives of not only adults but our youngest new yorkers. that's unacceptable. so to end it, it's going to take continued smart deployments of police officers. it's going to take a deeper engagement with communities again. we had a rough time last year. we're rebonding police and community. it's going to take investments in communities to address root causes and getting our court system back. this is only the first time our courts have been operating in new york state since over a year ago. all of these things coming together is how we turn the tide. >> you have heard the criticism from republicans. they say this is a democratic problem. this is a result, in part, of targeting police. right? and i wonder what your response to that argument is. >> jim, we have the best police force in the country right here. our officers, even in the height of covid, were out there doing an extraordinary job, getting more guns off the street. more guns were taken off the