New Report: Police Sexual Violence in NYC

On November 20th, 2025, CPR released The Police Sexual Violence in NYC report, the most comprehensive study of its kind on police sexual violence in New York City and exposes the pervasive nature of the police sexual violence crisis in New York City.

This report was led by CPR grassroots members, in coordination with the Public Science Project at the CUNY Graduate Center, and its are the result of community town hall meetings, a survey administered to over 3,700 New Yorkers in all five boroughs of the city, and thirty-seven in-depth semi-structured interviews with New Yorkers who have experienced police gender-based and sexual violence.

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"We Deserve To Be Safe" Report


On October 15th, CPR and the Public Science Project released We Deserve to Be Safe, a report that explores how New Yorkers living in heavily policed communities understand and experience safety. This powerful report is the result of over a year-long participatory research project that was led and coordinated by CPR members and supported by a number of partner organizations and represents one of the largest studies ever conducted on public safety – surveying over 3000 New Yorkers about their experiences and opinions on policing, crisis response and city funding for safety programs and infrastructure.

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Victory! City Council Overrides Mayor Adams' Veto of Intro 586

Thanks to citywide organizing led by those most impacted by the NYPD’s abusive practices – and the leadership of City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and lead sponsors Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, Council Member Alexa Avilés and Council Member Crystal Hudson – the City Council passed the How Many Stops Act, overriding the Mayor's veto.

As of July 1st, 2024, the How Many Stops Act - now law - is in effect.

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Know Your Rights!

The first step in protecting your rights is knowing them! CPR has developed a brief booklet to help New Yorkers of all backgrounds understand their rights when interacting with the police.  Print copies are available through CPR member groups, or you can download it here.