Take Action Against The Abuse of Stop and Frisk
The Community Safety Act is a landmark police reform legislative package pending in the New York City Council that currently consists of four bills aimed at ending discriminatory policing and bringing real accountability to the New York Police Department (NYPD). New Yorkers want to live in a safe city where police officers treat all residents equally and respectfully, and are not above the law. These bills have been introduced in the New York City Council and they are awaiting a legislative hearing and vote. Take Action with this link.
Take action now and tell the remaining City Council members to support the entire legislative package (all four bills). Use this link to directly send them a message.
SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY SAFETY ACT
LEGISLATION TO COMBAT DISCRIMINATORY POLICING AND HOLD THE NYPD ACCOUNTABLE
The Community Safety Act is a landmark police reform legislative package that currently consists of four bills aimed at ending discriminatory policing and bringing real accountability to the NYPD. New Yorkers want to live in a safe city where police officers treat all residents equally and respectfully, and are not above the law. These four bills have been introduced in the City Council and are awaiting a hearing and vote. The Community Safety Act includes:
Intro 800 – Protecting New Yorkers against discrimination by the NYPD
- Creates a strong ban on profiling and discrimination by the NYPD
- Expands protections to prohibit profiling based on age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, immigration status, housing status, language, disability, in addition to race, religion or ethnicity
- Hold the NYPD accountable for practices that impact different communities or groups in discriminatory ways—like stop and frisk practices that single out people of color.
Similar laws exist in Illinois, W. Virginia & Arkansas. This bill is also similar to the federal End Racial Profiling Act.
Intro 799 – Protecting New Yorkers against unlawful searches
- Ends the practice of the NYPD deceiving New Yorkers into consenting to unnecessary searches Requires officers to explain that a person has the right to refuse a search when there is no warrant or probable cause.
- Requires officers to obtain verbal or written consent to a search.
Similar laws exist in Colorado and West Virginia.
Intro 801 – Requiring NYPD officers to identify themselves and explain their action
- Requires officers to provide the specific reason for their law enforcement activity, such as a stop‐and‐frisk
- Requires officers to provide a business card to the person with the officer’s name and rank and a phone number for the Civilian Complaint Review Board at the end of each police encounter
Similar laws exist in Arkansas, Minnesota and Colorado.
Intro 881 – Establishing an Inspector General for the NYPD to provide independent oversight
- Creates an Office of the Inspector General to examine systemic issues within the NYPD and provide effective oversight, with subpoena power, to protect New Yorkers from abuses and misconduct
Inspectors General monitor the FBI, CIA, LAPD and every major New York City agency except for the NYPD
Take action now and tell the remaining City Council members to support the entire legislative package (all four bills). Use this link to directly send them a message.