QUESTION
Would the NYPD consider adopting a policy similar to Seattle, which prohibits officers from knowingly making false statements to elicit confessions?
1:31:04
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Speaker 10 inquires whether the NYPD would consider adopting a policy similar to one recently enacted in Seattle. This policy prohibits officers from knowingly making false statements to elicit confessions. Speaker 6 responds stating their openness to engaging and discussing any matter that they believe would enhance investigative techniques and result in better convictions and arrest packages. They highlight the importance of ensuring that their procedures are beneficial and aligned with their goals.
Tiffany Cabán
1:31:04
Different policies that other places have taken up.
1:31:07
So there's a policy that was just enacted in Seattle, which would prohibit and require proof of offer or from knowingly making false statements in bruises, essentially not allowing officers to lie to people, to elicit confessions or whatever it might be, would you consider adopting a similar policy here in New York City?
Josh Levin
1:31:28
We're always willing to engage and talk about anything in regards to what we think would make better investigative techniques and create better products convictions, arrest packages.
1:31:38
And ultimately, at the end of the day, we wanna make sure that what we're doing as well for, which you can see throughout all of our procedures.
