Police Commissioner Dermot Shea says while coronavirus circumstances may be somewhat improving, the department is still hurting.

The NYPD is mourning the loss of another two of its own as of Monday morning; Josephine Hill dedicated 33 years to the NYPD, the last 19 assigned to the Manhattan Tow Pound Unit, and Mohammad Ahsan served 15 years with the department, most recently assigned to the Bronx Traffic Enforcement Unit.

As the police department presses forward, Shea says crime will be a big concern. Crime levels have fallen off the map as people are largely kept off the streets, but that will change in the coming months as the city reopens.

“The criminal justice system has to get back up and running as quickly as possible,” says Shea.

He also adds that promotions at the department have been put on hold as a result of the pandemic. Come Thursday, a number of promotions will happen to fill some holes, Shea says. 

Shea joined Mornings On 1 via Skype.