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Do not fill this in! ==Corruption and misconduct== {{Main|New York City Police Department corruption and misconduct}} The NYPD has a history of [[police brutality]], [[Police misconduct|misconduct]], and [[Police corruption|corruption]], as well as discrimination on the basis of race, religion and sexuality.<ref name="mcardle"/><ref name="wash post 2012">{{cite news|date=April 17, 2012|title=AP series about NYPD's surveillance of Muslims wins Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|agency=Associated Press|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-faith/ap-series-about-nypds-surveillance-of-muslims-wins-pulitzer-prize-for-investigative-reporting/2012/04/16/gIQAWfsXMT_story.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120417102353/http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-faith/ap-series-about-nypds-surveillance-of-muslims-wins-pulitzer-prize-for-investigative-reporting/2012/04/16/gIQAWfsXMT_story.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 17, 2012|access-date=April 17, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Belcher|first=Ellen|title=LibGuides: NYPD - Historical and Current Research: NYPD Oversight: Excessive Force, Corruption & Investigations|url=https://guides.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/nypd/oversight|access-date=2020-06-05|website=guides.lib.jjay.cuny.edu|language=en|archive-date=June 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605020405/https://guides.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/nypd/oversight|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Rosen|first=Steven A.|date=1980|title=Police Harassment of Homosexual Women and Men in New York City 1960-1980|url=https://heinonline.org/HOL/Page?handle=hein.journals%2Fcolhr12&id=165&collection=journals&index=|journal=Columbia Human Rights Review|access-date=June 5, 2020|archive-date=June 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605020308/https://heinonline.org/HOL/Page?handle=hein.journals%2Fcolhr12&id=165&collection=journals&index=|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="kane 2012"/><ref name="Gelman 2007">{{Cite journal|last1=Gelman|first1=Andrew|last2=Fagan|first2=Jeffrey|last3=Kiss|first3=Alex|date=2007-09-01|title=An Analysis of the New York City Police Department's "Stop-and-Frisk" Policy in the Context of Claims of Racial Bias|journal=Journal of the American Statistical Association|volume=102|issue=479|pages=813β823|doi=10.1198/016214506000001040|s2cid=8505752|issn=0162-1459|doi-access=free}}</ref> Critics, including from within the NYPD, have accused the NYPD of manipulating crime statistics.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Eterno|first=John|title=The New York City Police Department: the impact of its policies and practices|date=September 20, 2017|isbn=978-1-138-45859-8|page=152|publisher=Taylor & Francis |oclc=1091191466}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite web|last=Durkin|first=Erin|title=NYPD, de Blasio blame bail reform for crime spike as defenders question police stats|url=https://politi.co/38xueBX|access-date=2020-06-05|website=Politico PRO|language=en|archive-date=January 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230121034409/https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/city-hall/story/2020/03/05/nypd-reports-spike-in-crime-as-public-defenders-question-the-stats-1265616|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2009, NYPD officer [[Adrian Schoolcraft]] was arrested, abducted by his fellow officers and involuntarily admitted to a psychiatric hospital after he provided evidence of manipulation of crime statistics (intentional under reporting of crimes) and intentional wrongful arrests (to meet arrest quotas). He filed a federal suit against the department, which the city settled before trial in 2015, also giving him back pay for the period when he was suspended.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Goodman|first=J. David|date=2015-09-29|title=Officer Who Disclosed Police Misconduct Settles Suit|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/30/nyregion/officer-who-disclosed-police-misconduct-settles-suit.html|access-date=2020-06-14|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=July 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200723051415/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/30/nyregion/officer-who-disclosed-police-misconduct-settles-suit.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=2010-09-10|title=Right to Remain Silent|url=https://www.thisamericanlife.org/414/right-to-remain-silent|access-date=2020-06-14|website=This American Life|archive-date=June 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200614203030/https://www.thisamericanlife.org/414/right-to-remain-silent|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Knapp Commission]] found in 1970 that the NYPD had systematic corruption problems.<ref>{{Citation|last=Rabe-Hemp|first=Cara|title=Police Corruption and Code of Silence|date=2011|url=http://sk.sagepub.com/reference/policelawenforcement/n10.xml|work=Police and Law Enforcement|page=132|publisher=SAGE|doi=10.4135/9781412994095.n10|isbn=9781412978590|access-date=April 15, 2021|archive-date=April 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415230931/http://sk.sagepub.com/reference/policelawenforcement/n10.xml|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Civilian Complaint Review Board]] is an all-civilian, 13-member panel tasked with investigating misconduct or lesser abuse accusations against NYPD officers, including use of excessive force, abuse of authority, discourtesy and offensive language. Complaints against officers may be filed online, by mail, by phone or in person at any NYPD station.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www1.nyc.gov/site/ccrb/about/about.page|title=About - CCRB|website=www1.nyc.gov|access-date=2020-04-21|archive-date=April 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200423094404/https://www1.nyc.gov/site/ccrb/about/about.page|url-status=live}}</ref> On June 8, 2020, both houses of the New York state assembly passed the [[Eric Garner]] Anti-Chokehold Act, which provides that any police officer in the state of New York who injures or kills somebody through the use of "a chokehold or similar restraint" can be charged with a class C felony, punishable by up to 15 years in prison.<ref name="garnerlegislation">{{cite news |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-york-lawmakers-pass-anti-chokehold-bill-named-for-eric-garner-2020-06-08/ |title=New York lawmakers pass anti-chokehold bill named for Eric Garner |first=Jordan |last=Freiman |date=June 8, 2020 |access-date=June 11, 2020 |work=CBS News |archive-date=February 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210210083007/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-york-lawmakers-pass-anti-chokehold-bill-named-for-eric-garner-2020-06-08/ |url-status=live }}</ref> New York Governor [[Andrew Cuomo]] signed the police reforms into law on June 12, 2020, which he described as "long overdue".<ref name="reformgarner">{{cite web|url=https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2020/06/12/n-y-gov-cuomo-signs-sweeping-police-reforms-into-law-says-theyre-long-overdue/|title=N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Signs Sweeping Police Reforms Into Law, Says They're 'Long Overdue'|date=June 12, 2020|access-date=June 13, 2020|archive-date=February 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210210083102/https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2020/06/12/n-y-gov-cuomo-signs-sweeping-police-reforms-into-law-says-theyre-long-overdue/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="garnerlegislation" /> During the [[2020 Coronavirus Pandemic in the United States|2020 coronavirus pandemic]], many NYPD officers refused to wear face masks while policing protests related to racial injustice, contrary to the recommendations of health experts and authorities.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Wilson|first=Michael|date=2020-06-11|title=Why Are So Many N.Y.P.D. Officers Refusing to Wear Masks at Protests?|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/11/nyregion/nypd-face-masks-nyc-protests.html|access-date=2020-06-13|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=June 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200613175525/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/11/nyregion/nypd-face-masks-nyc-protests.html|url-status=live}}</ref> During the [[George Floyd]] protests, ''The New York Times'' reported that more than 60 videos showed NYPD police attacking protesters, many of whom were attacked without cause.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=McCann|first1=Allison|last2=Migliozzi|first2=Blacki|last3=Newman|first3=Andy|last4=Buchanan|first4=Larry|last5=Byrd|first5=Aaron|date=2020-07-15|title=N.Y.P.D. Says It Used Restraint During Protests. Here's What the Videos Show.|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/07/14/nyregion/nypd-george-floyd-protests.html|access-date=2020-07-16|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=July 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200716144904/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/07/14/nyregion/nypd-george-floyd-protests.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Included in these attacks were the '[[kettling]]' of protesters,<ref>{{cite news | title='Kettling' of Peaceful Protesters Shows Aggressive Shift by N.Y. Police | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/05/nyregion/police-kettling-protests-nyc.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur | work=The New York Times | date=June 5, 2020 | access-date=8 March 2021 | last1=Watkins | first1=Ali | archive-date=April 9, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409155726/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/05/nyregion/police-kettling-protests-nyc.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur | url-status=live }}</ref> an officer removing the mask of a protester and pepper spraying him,<ref>{{cite news |title=Protester Speaks Out After Mask Ripped Off By NYPD and Pepper-Sprayed in Brooklyn |url=https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/protester-speaks-out-after-mask-ripped-off-by-nypd-and-pepper-sprayed-in-brooklyn/2448135/ |work=[[WNBC]] |access-date=8 March 2021 |archive-date=June 6, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200606042251/https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/protester-speaks-out-after-mask-ripped-off-by-nypd-and-pepper-sprayed-in-brooklyn/2448135/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and an incident where police vehicles were driven into a crowd.<ref>{{cite news|title=George Floyd protests: Video shows NYPD vehicles driving into crowd|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/7008288/nypd-protesters-george-floyd/|work=[[Global News]]|access-date=March 8, 2021|archive-date=February 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227053131/https://globalnews.ca/news/7008288/nypd-protesters-george-floyd/|url-status=live}}</ref> An investigation by New York City's Department of Investigation concluded that the NYPD had exercised excessive force during the George Floyd protests.<ref>{{cite web|title=NYPD used excessive force during George Floyd protests, city investigation finds|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nypd-used-excessive-force-during-george-floyd-protests-city-investigation-n1251688|access-date=2020-12-18|website=NBC News|date=December 18, 2020 |language=en|archive-date=December 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201218191706/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nypd-used-excessive-force-during-george-floyd-protests-city-investigation-n1251688|url-status=live}}</ref> The NYPD has been persistently criticized by [[safe streets movement|safe streets]] advocates for endangering cyclists by parking their vehicles in bike lanes,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Offenhartz |first1=Jake |title=De Blasio Promises Answers After NYPD Personal Vehicles Take Over Brand New Bike Lane |url=https://gothamist.com/news/de-blasio-promises-answers-after-nypd-personal-vehicles-take-over-brand-new-bike-lane |access-date=27 September 2022 |work=[[Gothamist]] |date=10 September 2021 |language=en |archive-date=September 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927083129/https://gothamist.com/news/de-blasio-promises-answers-after-nypd-personal-vehicles-take-over-brand-new-bike-lane |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Colon |first1=David |title=Cops Find Awesome Parking Spots In Strange Green-Painted Street Lanes |url=https://gothamist.com/news/cops-find-awesome-parking-spots-in-strange-green-painted-street-lanes |access-date=27 September 2022 |work=[[Gothamist]] |date=6 September 2017 |language=en |archive-date=January 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230121034409/https://gothamist.com/news/cops-find-awesome-parking-spots-in-strange-green-painted-street-lanes |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Manskar |first1=Noah |title=Cops Park In Bike Lanes As NYC Cyclist Fatalities Increase |url=https://patch.com/new-york/new-york-city/cops-park-bike-lanes-nyc-cyclist-fatalities-increase |access-date=27 September 2022 |work=[[Patch (website)|Patch]] |date=3 July 2019 |language=en |archive-date=September 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927083128/https://patch.com/new-york/new-york-city/cops-park-bike-lanes-nyc-cyclist-fatalities-increase |url-status=live }}</ref> and for misapplying the law when ticketing cyclists riding outside blocked bike lanes.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Colon |first1=David |title=The NYPD Is Cracking Down On Cyclists Riding Outside Bike Lanes |url=https://gothamist.com/news/the-nypd-is-cracking-down-on-cyclists-riding-outside-bike-lanes |access-date=27 September 2022 |work=[[Gothamist]] |date=28 April 2017 |language=en |archive-date=September 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927083131/https://gothamist.com/news/the-nypd-is-cracking-down-on-cyclists-riding-outside-bike-lanes |url-status=live }}</ref> According to a 2021 ''[[FiveThirtyEight]]'' analysis, New York City spent at least an average of US$170 million annually in settlements related to police misconduct over a ten-year period.<ref>{{cite web|last=Thomson-DeVeaux|first=Amelia|date=2021-02-22|title=Police Misconduct Costs Cities Millions Every Year. But That's Where The Accountability Ends.|url=https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/police-misconduct-costs-cities-millions-every-year-but-thats-where-the-accountability-ends/|access-date=2021-02-22|website=FiveThirtyEight|language=en-US|archive-date=February 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210222151011/https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/police-misconduct-costs-cities-millions-every-year-but-thats-where-the-accountability-ends/|url-status=live}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page