Stop-and-Frisk
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Police-community relations are once again among the top stories nationwide, from Charlotte to Tulsa to Columbus. In New York, the recent debate has been not just about what police reform is needed, but how it should be done.
State of siege: What Bratton’s legacy looks like to a kid from Flatbush
Growing up in Flatbush in the 2000s, I fell in love with the vibrancy of my community. I loved the way we gelled together — different cultures, with different layers of broken English sprouting from mouth to mouth, speaker to speaker.
One of the most vivid images I still hold on to, however, is the way police patrolled parties and community gatherings. They looked more like corrections officers walking down aisles of prison blocks than the agents of community safety they professed to be.
The NYPD Wants To Know What YOU Think Of Its Proposed Body Camera Policy
Ahead of a fall 2016 pilot project that will outfit 1,000 NYPD officers with body cameras, the NYPD today launched an online survey to solicit public feedback on how the technology should be applied.
Court to NYPD: Figure these stop-and-frisk reports out
Police officers in the five boroughs are struggling to adapt to changes to stop-and-frisk polices.
In a 94-page report released last week, attorney Peter Zimroth revealed that many New York Police Department officers still haven’t figured out the court-mandated changes made to its stop-and-frisk program.
New Report from Federal Monitor Overseeing stop-and-frisk reforms
— A new report was issued today by Peter Zimroth, the federal monitor overseeing reforms to the NYPD's stop-and-frisk program. It says many officers and higher ups don't understand what's expected of them. Darius Charney with The Center For Constitutional Rights says we need a buy-in throughout the chain of command for real reform.
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New York City Cops Still Don't Know Why They're Stopping People on the Street
Back in September, the New York City Police Department officially started giving people receipts when they stopped and frisked them. The procedure was designed to prevent dubious searches, increase officer accountability, and help repair the relationship between cops and minority communities.
Report Finds Many Cops Clueless On NYPD's Stop-And-Frisk Reforms
Of 600 street stops documented over the course of three months in 2015, nearly a third were unconstitutional, as their report forms did not articulate reasonable suspicion for the stop or frisk.