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NACDL to Utilize Legal Aid’s CAPstat to Create National Police Misconduct Database

Since its launch in March of 2018, CAPstat has served as an invaluable resource to help hold New York City Police Department officers who commit acts of misconduct accountable, according to the New York Daily News.

LAS Calls for NYPD Disciplinary System That Discourages Misconduct

A report, which was recently made public, indicates that most officers accused of lying and excessive force still have their jobs, according to the New York Daily News.

LAS Slams New NYPD Body Cam Policy

Defenders assert the NYPD retains the ability to manipulate public debate through elements of editing and narration, according to the Gotham Gazette.

After NYPD Releases Disciplinary Matrix, LAS Calls for Independent Oversight

The NYPD has policed itself for decades which has contributed to the culture of impunity that thrives at precincts around New York City, reports the New York Daily News.

LAS Slams NYPD’s Dehumanizing “Challenge Coins”

Coins sold for a fundraiser depicted racist, insensitive imagery, reports Gothamist.

LAS Warns Over NYPD Expanding Subpoena Power in Criminal Cases

NYPD's use of administrative subpoenas - which do not require a judge's approval - subvert judicial review, reports The Appeal.

LAS Calls on DAs, Mayor to Make All NYPD Disciplinary Records Public

The call comes after the Staten Island District Attorney released a trove of documents on officers with credibility issues, as reported by Gothamist.

Judge Lifts Order Barring Release of NYPD Disciplinary Records

The ruling gives the Civilian Complaint Review Board a green light to publish a searchable database of officer complaints, according the New York Daily News.

LAS Praises Ruling in Uniformed Fire Officers Association v. Bill de Blasio

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit denied the police unions’ effort to restrict the publishing of Civilian Complaint Review Board records, according to Gothamist.

LAS Files Amicus Brief Against Police Efforts to Deny Access to Disciplinary Records

In a backdoor effort to stymie the repeal of Section 50-a, law enforcement unions filed a lawsuit to deny New Yorkers access to these critical officer records, according to Amsterdam News.