A case of excessive force in New York City has resulted in criminal charges being filed against an NYPD officer after video was captured showing the individual knocking a peaceful protestor to the ground in Brooklyn. The officer was policing Black Lives Matter...
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Officer Placed on Modified Duty After Allegation of Excessive Force in New York City
An NYPD officer was placed on modified duty after an incident of excessive force in New York City was captured on video. The individual was stripped of his badge and gun and taken off his normal patrol route after a weekend assignment as part of a team sent to enforce...
Study Suggests Many Police Officers Believe “Excessive” Force is Okay in Some Instances
An interesting study published by researchers at the State University of New York College at Buffalo looked at the perception of the necessity of force and whether or not it was morally just. Respondents included multiple individuals from within the state's law...
Policy That Left Many Claiming Excessive Force in New York City Did Little to Curb Crime
The controversial stop-and-frisk policy that led some to file excessive force claims in New York City is now no longer in effect and-as data shows-did not produce the result intended. New evidence collected both before and after New York City instituted that policing...
New Report Shines Light on Excessive Force Cases in New York City
The New York Civil Liberties Union has finally been granted access to NYPD reports (as well as reports from other police agencies in the state) that were previously sealed under a troubling interpretation of New York's Open Records Law. The revelations therein have...
Landmark Ruling in Case of Excessive Force in New York City
The City of New York has settled out of court with the family members of a woman who was shot and killed by an NYPD police sergeant. This payout is the direct result of an alleged case of excessive force in the Bronx. In 2016, a 66-year-old woman was shot and killed...
Police Facing Allegations of Excessive Force in New York City
Another victim has come forth claiming to be the victim of excessive force at the hands of NYPD officers. Rudy Collins, a youth basketball coach, was stopped while driving his car through Queens. He claims that while he was complying with the demands of the multiple...
New Body Cameras May Decrease Instances of Excessive Force in New York City
The City of New York announced late last month that it would ramp up the rollout of its police body cameras with the goal of equipping all patrol officers with such equipment by the end of 2018. Based on results from LA and other large metropolitan areas around the...
Teenager Alleges Police Brutality in New York After Being “Roughed Up” While Arrested
Late last month, the NYPD was called to an Ecuadorian restaurant in Sunset Park after a fight broke out during a viewing party for a boxing match. Police arrived and arrested two men for trashing at least part of the restaurant. However, one teenager involved in the...
Review Board Agrees NYPD Officers Used Excessive Force in Tennis Pro Arrest
Another high profile case of excessive force in New York City may lead to the suspension or termination of a NYPD officer. After an investigation into the highly publicized arrest of ex tennis pro James Blake, the Civilian Complaint Review Board has determined that...