CPR Responds to City Council Summons Reform

In response to the City Council’s expected passage of the Criminal Justice Reform Act, Communities United for Police Reform released the following statement from spokesperson Monifa Bandele.

New York, NY

“The CJRA has potential to advance needed criminal justice reform, but it is not police reform and does not disrupt discriminatory broken windows policing that propels racial disparities in policies and outcomes. Whether its impact is beneficial to New Yorkers in the long-run lies in the details, since the NYPD retains ultimate control over most of its implementation and the direction given to officers. This legislative process’ failure to include critical police reforms of the Right to Know Act – policies supported by the White House policing task force, the Council’s own Young Women’s Initiative and a majority of council members – is a missed opportunity that leaves New Yorkers just as vulnerable to police abuses continuing to occur in neighborhoods throughout the city. In order to demonstrate national leadership that truly addresses the dire need for police accountability, the Council must pass the Right to Know Act and communities will not waver in our demands for these fundamental, common-sense reforms.”

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About Communities United for Police Reform: Communities United for Police Reform (CPR) is an unprecedented campaign to end discriminatory policing practices in New York, and to build a lasting movement that promotes public safety and policing practices based on cooperation and respect– not discriminatory targeting and harassment. CPR brings together a movement of community members, lawyers, researchers and activists to work for change. The partners in this campaign come from all 5 boroughs, from all walks of life and represent many of those unfairly targeted the most by the NYPD. CPR is fighting for reforms that will promote community safety while ensuring that the NYPD protects and serves all New Yorkers.

Topics: Right to Know Act