The Adams administration has expanded quality of life policing teams across every precinct city-wide, although critics say this could lead to incarceration for minor offenses and further fuel deportations of immigrants.

The city in April launched Q-teams in six pilot commands which the Administration said responded to more than 41,000 “quality of life” 911 and 311 calls and reduced non-emergency response time by about 50 minutes.

Mayor Eric Adams and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch today said the “Q teams” cracked down on illegal mopeds, helped tow abandoned and derelict vehicles, identified and cleaned up homeless encampments, addressed outdoor drug use, and responded to noise complaints.

Their efforts, they said, resulted in the towing of 710 vehicles; seizure of 322 illegal e-bikes

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