Newly elected Manhattan district Alvin Bragg announced on Monday changes to policies that his office handles to ensure a fair criminal justice system.  

In a memo, Bragg’s said his office wouldn’t prosecute marijuana misdemeanors, which includes selling over three ounces; not paying for public transportation; trespassing except a fourth-degree stalking charge, resisting arrest, obstructing governmental administration in some cases; and prostitution, according to CNN.   

His new plan is facing criticism from the police union, the Police Benevolent Association, who said it’s concerned with the message this sends to officers and “criminals on the street.” 

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“Police officers don’t want to be sent out to enforce laws that the district attorneys won’t prosecute,” PBA president Patrick Lynch told CNN in a statement. “And there are already too many people who believe that they can commit crimes, resist arrest, interfere with police officers and face zero consequences.”  

Braggs, who’s Manhattan’s first Black district attorney, said the changes will make people feel safer and “free up prosecutorial resources to focus on violent crime.”   

“We also are mindful that, in all of the work we do, discovery logistics are a constant challenge, and we will be dedicating significant resources to address this challenge,” he said in the memo.   

“Research is clear that, after a certain length, longer sentences do not deter crime or result in greater community safety,” Braggs added.