NYC Took Another Step Toward Police Transparency!

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*|FNAME|*, NYC has taken another step toward police transparency! On December 20th, the New York City Council passed the How Many Stops Act, comprised of two bills emphasizing the need for NYPD transparency. The first addresses the NYPD’s well-publicized “stop-and-frisk” tactics, requiring officers to report information about the person stopped, location of the stop, reason for the stop, and whether force was used for each stop they make. While stop-and-frisk occurrences have gone down since its height, racial disparities have increased. As of 2020, Black and Latinx individuals make up 91% of reported stops. The second bill expands on the 2017 Right to Know Act, requiring officers to report data, including their use of translating services, on all requests for consent to search people. Officers will also be required to report any consent search requests for sensitive genetic information, such as saliva swabs to collect DNA samples. This latest provision will shed more light on the extent of NYPD’s DNA Dragnet—putting S.T.O.P. in an even better position to fight for New Yorkers’ biometric freedom! Even though How Many Stops passed City Council with a veto-proof majority, Mayor Adams will likely drag his feet against the Act’s signing. There’s no reason to prolong the unchecked discrimination against Black and Latinx New Yorkers; urge Mayor Adams to sign the How Many Stops Act into law now!   Take action now! Share Tweet Forward Copyright © 2023 STOP, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: STOP 40 Rector Street 9th Floor New York, NY 10006