#NYPD detectives union blames lefty Democrats for crime wave

The Detectives’ Endowment Association is out with a scathing new ad laying blame for the city’s crime wave at the feet of liberal New York lawmakers.

“The disturbing rise of violent crimes across New York City should stand as a glaring sign to New York City politicians that their failing reforms are killing New Yorkers,” union head Paul DiGiacomo told The Post about the two-minute social media spot.

“Dangerous policies like immediate release are putting violent suspects back onto the streets within hours of committing a crime,” DiGiacomo said.

“The politicians are putting criminals back on the streets,” the ad continues, alongside a photo of Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, who led the passage of New York’s bail reforms.

Immediate or supervised release lets defendants free before trial under the care of case managers.

A January 2021 report by the mayor’s office found that only 3 percent of people awaiting trial on supervised release were re-arrested on felony charges. But the reforms mean that over 1,000 more people are out of jail during that period, increasing the number of serious crimes committed.

Mayor Bill de Blasio first launched the program in 2013 and the City Council and Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance expanded it with millions more in funding this year in response to the state’s bail reform. The new law limits the types of offenses for which judges can require bail.

The detectives’ ad highlights recent violence like the pregnant mom killed in Harlem this month by her boyfriend who has nine prior arrests.

“Detectives are working to keep New Yorkers safe,” the ad says, noting 3,500 gun arrests so far this year.

Three-quarters of those arrested for gun-related crimes by city detectives have been released from pre-trial detention, according to DiGiacomo.

NYPD officials did not respond to requests to independently verify the numbers.

Reps for Heastie, Stewart-Cousins, de Blasio and the City Council leadership did not return messages seeking comment.