Tools and Resources

Welcome to CPR's resource collection where you'll find tools and resources, such as videos, websites and reports, that cover a range of topics relevant to our campaign to end discriminatory and abusive policing.

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Budget Letter 6-23-20

6/01/20 50A Repeal Letter

Safety Tips for Street Actions/Protests & Pepper Spray Exposure

About this tip sheet - This was created quickly after NYPD mass-pepper sprayed protesters at a George Floyd protest the evening of Friday May 29, 2020. It’s compiled from a number of sources. This is NOT a comprehensive document – we are offering this tip sheet because many New Yorkers may not have experience dealing with NYPD pepper-spraying and using teargas on protesters.

Repeal50A COVID Letter

Letter to Gov. Cuomo to Support Full Repeal of Police Secrecy Law/50-a

In a letter to Governor Cuomo on January 6, 2020, sixty-four civil rights, good government and community organizations from across the state of New York called for a full, statewide repeal of New York’s Section 50-a, a counterproductive provision in state law that protects police secrecy, including in cases of misconduct and abuse.  A full repeal of 50-a will increase the transparency of police misconduct and allow communities timely access to important misconduct and discipline records across the state. Repeal of 50-a is a key priority of the

Garner Demand Letter 8.27.19

Garner Petition for Judicial Inquiry (8.27.19)

Safer New York Act One Pager

The Safer New York Act is a package of bills in the New York State Legislature that would help increase police transparency and help increase accountability to New Yorkers' most common encounters with police. The Safer New York Act includes the Police Statistics and Transparency (STAT) Act,  codifying and strengthening the Special Prosecutor executive order, reducing Unnecessary Arrests for low-level, ticketable offenses, and repealing the NYS police secrecy law (CRL section 50-a).

Right To Know Act Laws - Fact Sheet

The Right to Know Act aims to deter NYPD abuse, help prevent unnecessary police encounters and requires that the NYPD be more transparent when interacting with the public. The Right to Know Act consists of two laws (in effect as of October 19, 2018).

8 Facts about the NYPD Killing of Ramarley Graham

It's been 5 years since Ramarley Graham was shot and killed by NYPD Officer Haste in his home, in front of his grandmother and younger brother. Read & share these EIGHT FACTS about Ramarley’s case and stand with his family to demand NYPD accountability.  Mayor de Blasio & NYPD Commissioner O'Neill must fire Officer Haste and the 12+ other officers who abused Ramarley's family and engaged in misconduct surrounding Ramarley's killing.  Learn more and get involved today at www.riseup4ramarley.org. 

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