Editorial: The New York Times

• New York City has long permitted its Police Department to operate with little accountability.
• Mayor Eric Adams, a former police captain, brought the Police Department's culture of impunity into City Hall.
• The focus on Adams' conduct should not mean less scrutiny or oversight for the nation's largest police department.
• The average response time of police officers to serious crimes has increased to 13 and a half minutes.
• The Police Department's overtime spending has risen to nearly $1 billion, more than double since Adams took office.
• The political environment in which Mayor Adams ran for office had wide appeal, including many voters of all races.

Conclusion: The unchecked wielding of power and lack of accountability of New York Police has become a grave issue under Adams' administration.

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