Communities United for Police Reform

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January 14, 2025

Communities United for Police Reform Blasts Hochul’s Proposed Increased To Involuntary Removals in State of State

In response to today’s State of the State address, in which Governor Kathy Hochul doubled down on proposals to expand involuntary hospitalization of people with mental health complexities and proposed to fund an increased police presence in subways, Communities United for Police Reform issued the following statement on behalf of Loyda Colon (they/them), Executive Director of Justice Committee.

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January 9, 2025

Communities United for Police Reform Responds to Mayor Adams’ 2025 State of The City Address

In response to Mayor Adams’ annual State of The City, Communities United for Police Reform (CPR) released a statement on behalf of CPR Spokesperson, Hassen Bashir, VOCAL-NY, Civil Rights Campaign Coordinator.

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December 17, 2024

CPR Testifies at City Council Hearing - NYPD Is Still Falling Short on Transparency

New York, NY - Yesterday, the New York City Council held a public safety committee hearing on the NYPD’s unconstitutional use of stop and frisk and other illegal investigative encounters. The hearing also featured discussion on the implementation of the How Many Stops Act (HMSA). HMSA is a police transparency bill enacted in 2024 that requires the NYPD to collect and publicly release data on all NYPD street stops, investigative encounters and consent searches.

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November 27, 2024

Communities United for Police Reform Responds to Damning OIG Report on NYPD Community Response Teams

In response to a new report released by the Office of Inspector General for the NYPD on the Community Response Team (CRT), Communities United for Police Reform (CPR) released a statement on behalf of CPR Spokesperson, Loyda Colon (they/them), Executive Director, Justice Committee.

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November 21, 2024

With NYPD Commissioner Appointment and Additional NYPD Classes, Mayor Adams Again Shows He Does Not Value Real Safety of New Yorkers

In light of Mayor Adam’s announcement to appoint Sanitation Chief Jessica Tisch as the new NYPD Police Commissioner and to increase the Police Department’s headcount to 34,000 officers, Communities United for Police Reform (CPR) issued the following statement from Ileana Mendez-Penate, Program Director with CPR.

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Communities United for Police Reform Blasts Hochul’s Proposed Increased To Involuntary Removals in State of State

Communities United for Police Reform Responds to Mayor Adams’ 2025 State of The City Address

CPR Testifies at City Council Hearing - NYPD Is Still Falling Short on Transparency

Communities United for Police Reform Responds to Damning OIG Report on NYPD Community Response Teams

With NYPD Commissioner Appointment and Additional NYPD Classes, Mayor Adams Again Shows He Does Not Value Real Safety of New Yorkers

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