Ring, one of the nation’s largest home security companies, engaged the Policing Project at New York University School of Law in civil rights and civil liberties audit, leading to substantial changes.
OREGON SUED OVER DOMESTIC SPYING OPERATION
The Oregon TITAN Fusion Center is a covert domestic spying program run by the Oregon Department of Justice that targets the people of Oregon with aggressive and illegal surveillance. Our lawsuit, Farrell-Smith v. Oregon, is brought by environmental, indigenous rights, and social justice advocates who peacefully protested a $10 billion fossil fuel pipeline and were targeted by TITAN.
Policing Project enters new phase of expansion through generous philanthropic support
New York University School of Law today announced additional philanthropic funding to support the Policing Project. The expansion comes at a critical moment, as the death of community members at the hands of the police and discriminatory enforcement of orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic underscore the urgent need for this work.
Friedman to Serve as Special Advisor on Investigation into NYPD Policing of George Floyd Protests
As announced today by New York Attorney General Letitia James, Policing Project Faculty Director and Founder Barry Friedman will serve as a special advisor to help guide and support the New York Attorney General’s investigation into the recent interactions between the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and protesters following the death of George Floyd.
Policing Project to undertake independent audit of Baltimore PD’s aerial investigation program
Announcement of our partnership with Nashville community and Mayor Briley
Tampa CRB & Policing Project Launch Community Survey
The Tampa Citizens Review Board (Tampa CRB), with assistance from the Policing Project, has launched an online survey that invites members of the Tampa Bay community to give feedback on the practices and performance of the Tampa Police Department (TPD).
The survey will remain open until December 15, 2017, and all residents of the Tampa Bay area are encourage to participate at: TampaCRBSurvey.org.
Establishing Best Practices for Stop Data Collection
Few controversies in policing are as fraught as the use of Terry stops—temporary detentions made by officers upon reasonable suspicion of criminal activity, often accompanied by protective pat-down searches known as “frisks.” Studies have shown that racial minorities are disproportionately targeted for Terry stops, raising concerns about [...]
Policing Project Launches Youth Engagement Pilot Programs
The Policing Project is conducting pilot projects in Tampa, Florida and Camden, New Jersey to foster police-youth relations. Based on the report of the Presidential Task Force on 21st Century Policing, the programs focus on bringing youth and police together to work collaboratively to solve an issue [...]
Policing Project to Assist LApC on Body Camera Footage release Policy
The Los Angeles Police Commission has asked the Policing Project to run a community-wide engagement over one of the more complicated questions about body cameras: when to release footage after an officer-involved shooting.
Prompted in part by officer-involved shootings and other uses of force that captured [...]
Policing Project Receives Grant for Cost-Benefit Analysis Initiative
NYPD Asks Policing Project to Gather Public Input on Body Cameras
Starting today, the New York City Police Department invites individuals and organizations to share their views on its proposed body-worn camera policy by accessing a brief questionnaire and online comment portal at www.nypdbodycameras.org. The site will be accessible until midnight July 31, 2016.