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NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer has reached a $175,000 settlement with the city in a lawsuit that illuminated the use of the “courtesy cards” that officers dole out to friends and relatives to get out of traffic stops and other minor infractions, according to an agreement filed in Manhattan federal court Monday.
Sometimes referred to as "get out of jail free cards" [38] or "courtesy cards," [39] they are officially given out as a "public relations tool" which do not provide immunity from arrest, [38] however citizens have claimed to use the cards to avoid punishment for offenses, [38] [39] and an officer was demoted for ticketing a card holder. [40 ...
A New York City police officer is speaking out against the use of “courtesy cards” by friends and relatives of his colleagues on the force, accusing department leaders of maintaining a ...
Traditional or not, the “courtesy card” system is the rankest form of corruption. That it is institutionalized corruption makes it worse. Opinion - NYPD’s ‘get out of jail free’ cards ...
Use of the chokehold has been prohibited by New York City Police Department policy since 1993. [48] The NYPD later arrested Ramsey Orta, who is the civilian who recorded the video of the encounter. [49] The final autopsy report in Garner's death showed that he neither had drugs nor alcohol in his system, nor did he sustain head trauma. [50]
Floyd, et al. v. City of New York, et al., 959 F. Supp. 2d 540 (S.D.N.Y. 2013), is a set of cases addressing the class action lawsuit filed against the City of New York, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and named and unnamed New York City police officers ("Defendants"), alleging that defendants have implemented and sanctioned a policy, practice, and/or custom of ...
One NYPD cop was part of a foot chase that left a 17-year-old boy paralyzed and cost the city $12 million but remains on the job. A second, known as “Bullethead,” has been sued 48 times ...
The NYC Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) is a civilian oversight agency with jurisdiction over the New York City Police Department (NYPD), the largest police force in the United States. A board of the Government of New York City , the CCRB is tasked with investigating, mediating and prosecuting complaints of misconduct on the part of the ...