The City Council is poised Tuesday to override Mayor Eric Adams' veto on the "How Many Stops Act," and NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell is urging council members to reconsider their stance.

Appearing on "Mornings On 1" Tuesday, Chell emphasized the NYPD does support the bill’s underlying principles but believes the council should revise part of the bill regarding Level 1 stops.

“A Level 1 encounter is not a stop. I want to be real clear on that. It's not a stop. It's an inquiry for information. It's not based on suspicion. It's not accusatory. So, for us to go out every time we do an inquiry about something that’s going on, to do a piece of paper or input on a phone, that takes time,” he said.

He also underscored the bill's potential impact on community-police interaction, saying, “Community interaction with the police is paramount. This is going to take away from that. There are some cops who are gonna say, ‘Well, do I have to do a report? Should I talk to them?’ It's not what the community and the cops should be doing.”

If the bill is passed by the City Council on Tuesday, the law would take effect in July, and Chell said the NYPD’s top officers will work to make the transition easier for officers.

“If the law passes, we're going to do our jobs. But between now and July, if it goes in, we can discuss how we can do that with the Council,” Chell said.