A Broad Base Of Knowledge

Good News Is Not News. Bad News Sells. Confrontation Sells. And That's What The Press Is Always Looking For. I'm Not Bragging, But I Have The Highest Job-approval Rating Of Any Public Official In The City. And I've Had It Consistently. The Approval Rating For The Police Department Is 70 Percent. This Notion That Stop-and-frisk Has Torn The Community Apart Is False.

A Broad Base Of Knowledge Is Critically Important To Our Ability To Investigate Terrorism.

If You Go Into Any Department Store These Days, Your Picture Is Probably Taken 30 Times. In London There Are 500,000 Cameras In Public Spaces. You Have No Expectation Of Privacy In Public Spaces.

Virtually Everything I Learned About Leadership Traits And Core Values, I Learned In The Marine Corps. To This Day, I Keep A List Of The Traits In A Little Black Book, 14 Of Them, Including Integrity, Justice, Bearing, Enthusiasm, Endurance - All Indicators You Aspire To When You're A Leader.

When I Had The Job Of Police Commissioner, 20 Years Ago, I Was More Sensitive, More Cognizant Of Complaints And Concerned About Public Opinion. I've Learned To Do What I Think Is The Right Thing. That Lessens The Impact Of Criticism. You Get Used To A Pressurized Environment And Expect It Every Day.