NYPD Anti-Crime Units Found to Violate Civil Rights With Unconstitutional Stops

A federal monitor reported that 24% of stops by the NYPD's Neighborhood Safety Teams lacked reasonable suspicion, disproportionately targeting Black and Hispanic men.
The teams operate in high-crime areas of New York City that are largely communities of color.
Of those stopped by the teams, 97% were Black or Hispanic.
A spokesperson for Mayor Eric Adams disputed the findings but called any unconstitutional stops "unacceptable."
In 2013, a judge ruled that the NYPD's use of stop and frisk violated the civil rights of minorities.