The revelation of the sharp disparity along racial and ethnic lines white officers were accused in 61% of the cases, Blacks in 14% and Latinos in 23% comes at a time when the NYPD is touting its increasing diversity and white cops are now in the minority.
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Police unions fight resolution for Jersey City CCRB
Unions want a resolution supporting a Civilian Complaint Review Board being declared unlawful ×
Jersey City and the Jersey City Council face litigation from two police unions pertaining to a resolution supporting a Civilian Complaint Review Board.
Two police unions filed a suit against Jersey City and the Jersey City Council over the council’s proposal to create a Civilian Complaint Review Board once permitted by the state.
In April, the council adopted a resolution supporting the creation of such a board once Assemblywoman Angela McKnight’s bill is adopted at the state level.
arrow Defund and Abolish the Police signs, NYC, Summer 2020. Scott Lynch / Gothamist
At the height of the protests sparked by the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin last year, local New York City activists took aim at the police department budget, arguing the city would be safer by redirecting NYPD funding into investments in education, mental health services, housing and food support. They noted that the NYPD’s budget ballooned to about $11 billion dollars this past fiscal year, a 30% increase over the last decade, though that hasn’t translated to a steady decrease in violent crime.