Jeffrey Maddrey, NYPD’s chief of department, revealed that the agency was caught off guard by the escalation of campus protests at Columbia University on Tuesday. Maddrey explained that law enforcement had to quickly devise a plan in response to a request from the university.
Maddrey detailed the challenges faced by the NYPD in managing the situation, including the need to clear the streets, bring in barricades, and ensure a smooth process for transporting arrested individuals. He described the difficulties encountered in breaching a heavily fortified building on campus, where students were resisting and throwing objects at law enforcement.
