CPR On Resignation Of NYPD Commissioner Caban: “Adams And Caban Have Failed Millions Of New Yorkers”

By Communities United for Police Reform Photos: YouTube Screenshots New York, NY- In response to news of NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban’s resignation, Communities United for Police Reform (CPR) issued the following statement from CPR spokesperson Jose Lopez, Co-Executive Director of Make the Road NY: “The resignation of NYPD Commissioner Caban is the latest example that Mayor Adams’ approach to public safety and his mismanagement of the NYPD have been abject failures. At nearly every turn, including his decision to appoint Commissioner Caban, a former NYPD officer with a history of racial profiling and police misconduct, the mayor has reinforced a culture of police impunity and enabled increased abuse and harassment of New Yorkers.    “Under Mayor Adams’ watch, NYPD misconduct complaints are up 51% and racist and unconstitutional stop-and-frisks abuses have risen to their highest rate in nearly a decade. While these abuses rise, his appointed police commissioner has repeatedly undermined discipline for NYPD misconduct. Just yesterday, ProPublica reported that Commissioner Caban has been killing hundreds of police misconduct cases without looking at them to systematically shield abusive officers from accountability.  “Together, Adams and Caban have failed millions of New Yorkers, especially Black, Latinx and other marginalized New Yorkers who are...