QUESTION
What steps are being taken to address the high numbers of jaywalking summonses issued to minority communities?
1:16:12
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100 sec
The council member expresses concern over the disproportionately high number of jaywalking summonses issued to minorities, citing a specific incident involving young men of color. The deputy chief acknowledges the need to examine the data and suggests the use of jaywalking violations was strategic, although each case had different circumstances.
- The 115th precinct issued 92% of jaywalking tickets to Hispanics despite them making up only 63% of the local population
- There were 3,439 criminal court summonses issued for jaywalking year-to-date
- The council member questions the methods and enforcement practices impacting minority communities
- The deputy chief states extensive research is needed to understand each individual case's circumstances
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
1:16:12
Have you begun digging into those numbers?
1:16:14
Because I personally was shown a video of an engagement with about 3 young men of color that was followed into a Bodega in Brooklyn, and asked for ID.
1:16:31
And when they were approached and they asked why are you asking for the ID, they would say you were Jaywalking.
1:16:37
Mhmm.
1:16:38
But this incident is now away from that site and the aggression that was displayed and that leaves to, you know, a lot to question.
1:16:46
So when we see these high numbers, like you said, it, like, jumped off the page to you, what steps are being taken to correct that?
1:16:54
Or to understand it better rather.
Deputy Chief Thomas Alps
1:16:57
Right.
1:16:58
Sure.
1:16:58
I agree with you.
1:17:02
This is something this data has to be examined.
Margaret Forgione
1:17:04
Mhmm.
Deputy Chief Thomas Alps
1:17:04
I examined the 115.
1:17:07
By my my examination of the 115, I found that their use of the jaywalking BTL violations, criminal court summons, was strategic.
1:17:22
But like I said, it was 3 439 criminal court justices for Jay Walker in so far, year to date.
1:17:29
Each individual case is different.
1:17:32
It would take extensive research for each it's all it's all different circumstances, how that encounter happened, and what the observations were.
1:17:43
I'm saying the 115.
1:17:46
Just the dad itself, whatever happened on the back end, the dad itself shows it's precision related.