Calls to nix NYPD ‘anti-terror’ drivers

Current and former city officials on Friday called for an overhaul of the system that allows highly trained NYPD detectives to be pulled from anti-terror duty to drive around relatively unknown bureaucrats.

"I see no good reason for the [City Council] speaker to have a detail, since [they're] not in the line of succession [to the mayor]," said former Public Advocate Mark Green, reacting to The Post's Thursday front page. "Other commissioners get cars, but that's different than details."

Green also objected to family members of politicians being afforded the perk.

"The issue in all this is cops can't be driving family around [unless it's en route to something with the principal]. I never allowed it."

Currently, city Comptroller Scott Stringer, Public Advocate Letitia James and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, each has a security team made up of six detectives, one sergeant and one lieutenant from the NYPD's terror-fighting Intelligence Division.

Stringer often lets his wife, Elyse Buxbaum, hitch a ride to and from work in his own detective-driven car — as long as he's also inside so they don't break any rules, sources have said.

Most members of his detail asked for a transfer after Stringer blew up at them for showing up late to take Buxbaum to her job at The Jewish Museum, according to sources.

Public Advocate James said she'd support a review of the current policies.

"Usually I refer all these questions to NYPD. They determine the security — that's really not under my jurisdiction. However, I welcome an independent study."

Mayor de Blasio dumped his own security detail in 2010, shortly after he was elected public advocate.

Thomas Reppetto, former vice president of the Citizens Crime Commission of New York City and one-time Chicago police commander, blasted the practice — saying terrorists wouldn't target these officials.

"I don't think they need a security detail at all," he said.

"Who is going to go after them? They're not high-visibility people."

When asked about potential threats, an NYPD spokesman said, "Security for elected officials is determined based on threat assessments conducted by the Intelligence Bureau of the NYPD. As a general policy, we do not discuss specifics of security measures for any protectee."

Additional reporting by Natasha Velez and Kevin Fasick.

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