NYPD RELEASES PARTIAL STOP, QUESTION AND FRISK DATA REPORT

Feb 3, 2007

 

100 Blacks in Law Enforcement Who Care

 

 

Press Advisory

 

 

BLACK LAW ENFORCEMENT GROUP STATES - CITY COUNCIL REPORT CONFIRMS NYPD USES “STOP IN FRISK” TACTICS TO TARGET MINORITIES

 

 

 

                                                                                    For Immediate Release

Press Briefing: Members of  “100 Blacks in Law Enforcement Who Care” will hold a press conference to respond to the NYC City Council’s report on NYPD policing tactics.  The report released yesterday shows that the New York City Police Department stop and frisk minority citizens at a higher rate than other groups.  Members of 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement will re-new their calls for the U.S. Justice Department and NYS Attorney General to conduct an audit of NYPD procedures.  The group is also calling on NYC Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly to release a more accurate and complete breakdown of “Stop Question and Frisk Data.” 

 

 

 

Time:              2:00 P.M.

Date:               Saturday, February 3^rd, 2007 

Location:        1 Police Plaza (Front)

 

Presiding:       Members of 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement