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Lack of consequences for officers conducting illegal stops
0:12:23
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Jumaane Williams highlights the issue of limited accountability for NYPD officers who conduct illegal stops, despite evidence of misconduct.
- Points out that NYPD routinely dismisses cases of misconduct, including illegal stops, even after completed and substantiated CCRB investigations
- Notes that CCRB can recommend but not impose discipline on officers
- Mentions that under former Commissioner Caban, NYPD ended more than half of the cases referred by CCRB without review
- Cites an independent review showing NYPD's failure to discipline officers who violate New Yorkers' 4th Amendment rights
Jumaane Williams
0:12:23
Despite the abundance of data that NYPD continues to use illegal tariffs, there are few consequences, for officers who do it.
0:12:31
NYPD routinely tosses out cases of misconduct, including illegal stops, despite completed and substantiated CCRB investigations.
0:12:38
CCRB has the ability to recommend but not the power to impose discipline even when allegations are substantiated.
0:12:44
Under formal commissioner of Kaban, the NYPD ended without review more than 500 incidents, more than half the cases that CCRB referred to it.
0:12:54
A recent independent review of discipline found that NYPD fails to, discipline officers who violate New Yorkers' 4th Amendment's rights from the precinct level to the top of the force.
0:13:03
Often officers are assigned training instead of discipline, although research has shown us that this type of training has very little impact on racial and ethnic disparities in policing outcomes.
0:13:13
In order to curtail violations of New Yorkers' rights to be free from unlawful stops and harassment, there must be some accountability for officers.