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Shift, according to several reports, have had to try to stay behind to fill in the gaps. finally the situation is so bad, according to two government sources in contact with cnn, this is being referred to as the blue flu, a clear reference to their blue uniforms in the baggage and passenger screening areas around the country. >> thank you very much in new york. democrats now have control of the house of representatives so what are they planning to do with that power? a closer look, next. ♪ [ dog snoring ]

Over the story, they will be answering 911 calls, working cases, atf also sending a group to work with the cease-fire units. i've talked to these two active officers not too long ago who talked to me about what is known as the blue flu and they were saying right now they will be reactive but they are not being proactive. >> exactly right. >> when you talk about, you know the greatest number of homicides in decades, two months in a row, do you think that is still behind that number? >> there's no doubt. there is no question. the thugs on the street in baltimore -- by the way, here and everywher...

Assassination of two of its own, detectives rafael ramos and wenjian liu. >> he walked a path of courage. >> reporter: coming amidst mounting tensions between the police and new york city mayor bill de blasio at the funerals of liu, a large number of officers turned their backs on the mayor saying the mayor has not been supportive of the nypd. >> they were disrespectful to the families who had lost their loved one. and i can't understand why anyone would do such a thing in a context like that. >> reporter: but the protest may potentially go back beyond back turning. statistics show a sharp dec...

In police activity, the so-called blue flu, a work slowdown by many within the force. total arrests down 56% in the last week. tickets and criminal summons down more than 90% from the previous year. >> at this time, i'd not use the term slowdown, if in fact we feel myself and the leadership team that that's what we're dealing w we'll call it that and we'll deal with it accordingly. >> miguel marquez joins us now. do we know the conditions of the officer right now? >> stable condition for both. they are through surgery, through the worst of it. one of the officers may be released from the hospi...

To respond to this and risk their lives. because it's violent crime. and they want to protect the people. the low level of summonses and citations that you see not being issued -- no question it absolutely is a protest. kind of a mild blue flu, but it's not a protest that involves the safety of the public. and secondly these minor crimes the summonses, the citations, they're dangerous for police too. and what happens is if one of these situations like selling illegal cigarettes turns into a violent confrontation with the police turns deadly unfortunately, then the police are criticized why wer...