NYC Study Finds Decline in Misdemeanor Arrests Following Changes in Policing Strategy
"A survey tracking enforcement rates in New York City found a significant
decline in misdemeanor arrests and summonses in what authors suggested
was a result of significant changes in NYPD policing strategy, such as a
reduction in the use of stop-and-frisk tactics by officers. According
to the study, prepared by Prof. Preeti Chaudhan of John Jay College and
five other authors, there were 'approximately 800,000 fewer enforcement
activities' between 2011 and 2014.
The study by the Misdemeanor Justice Project at John Jay College of
Criminal Justice showed that the level of arrests of African-Americans
in particular had significantly dropped during that time period. NYPD
Commissioner William J. Bratton’s strategy of allowing 'police resources
to be redeployed to better use' as part of his so-called 'Peace
Dividend' from the plummeting crime rates in New York. was a direct
inspiration for the new strategy, which gives police greater discretion
in exercising authority, and reduce(s) the number of negative
interactions with the public, said the study, entitled 'Tracking
Enforcement Rates in New York City, 2003-2014.'"
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