No free jail pass on my watch on Staten I.

Staten Island District Attorney Michael McMahon blasted the soft-on-crime approach of fellow Democratic DA Alvin Bragg of Manhattan, who says he will spare most crooks prison time and downgrade felony charges in cases including armed robberies and drug dealing.

THESE policies roll out the welcome mat for would-be criminals to commit serious offenses without ever facing any consequences, and it is a fantasy to believe our city will be safer or fairer as a result.

On Staten Island, the DA’s office will continue to fully prosecute crimes on the merits of each case, and we will never institute blanket policies that simultaneously disregard the laws set forth by our state Legislature, ignore the rights of victims and seriously threaten public safety as a whole.

We cannot turn a blind eye to crime or wave a magic wand to make it disappear — this pollyannish thinking is especially dangerous now as shootings and gang violence in our communities as well as violent incidents in our children’s schools continue to endanger the lives of young people.

At a time when law enforcement is needed most to keep our communities safe, prosecutors and police are essentially being removed from the public safety equation without any alternatives being offered in our place. The end result will be more crime, less accountability, and a loss of justice for victims.

This is especially true when it comes to cases involving firearms and dangerous weapons. Because of the seriousness of these crimes, my ADAs are instructed to always charge these cases as felonies if warranted by the facts and evidence, which is what the law and public safety demands.

But under Manhattan’s new policies, defendants would have charges against them dismissed or reduced for a raft of serious crimes that my office regularly pursues, especially in cases where a firearm or weapon is present. If actually convicted under these new guidelines, defendants would still face the possibility of less jail time as prosecutors have been instructed not to seek sentences of more than 20 years. What message does this send to victims and their families who have suffered the most heinous crimes and only want to see justice?

While my office takes violent crimes very seriously, we also recognize that incarceration is not always the answer and we are proud to offer a wide array of diversion programming for defendants to address the underlying causes of their criminal behavior such as with mental illness or substance-use disorder.

At the same time, we cannot sacrifice public safety by simply dismissing cases or outright reducing charges without any consideration for the facts.

Above all, my job as DA is to protect the people of the community I represent, not make it easier for criminals to avoid responsibility for their actions after they victimize innocent New Yorkers. I fear these new policies from Manhattan and the general disregard for the rule of law it shows will lead to more crime and make us less safe.