CPR: Under Mayor Eric Adams Stop-And-Frisk “Abuses Are At…Highest Rate In Almost Ten Years”

The Independent Federal Monitor of the New York City Police Department released a report finding that the NYPD has failed to comply with court-ordered mandates to end its unconstitutional stop-and-frisk practices. In response to this report, Communities United for Police Reform spokesperson Loyda Colón, Executive Director of Justice Committee released the following statement:“The NYPD has had over a decade to comply with the federal court order to stop violating the rights of New Yorkers with their racist, unconstitutional stop-and-frisk practices, and yet, under Mayor Eric Adams, these abuses are at their highest rate in almost ten years. The impact of the NYPD’s refusal to comply with the federal court order is that Black, Latine and other communities of color are over-policed and violated on a daily basis and officers learn they can harass and harm New Yorkers with complete impunity.The findings of the report underscore the need for the NYPD’s full compliance with the How Many Stops Act and for the city to transform its approach to public safety to minimize reliance on law enforcement and maximize investments in non-police safety alternatives and services and infrastructure for our communities.This report further proves that the NYPD and the mayor put the...