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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.
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 ...
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 ...
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]
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 New York City Police Department vehicle fleet consists of 9,624 police cars, 11 boats, eight helicopters, and numerous other vehicles. Liveries The colors of NYPD vehicles are usually an all-white body with two blue stripes along each side. The word "POLICE" is printed in small text above the front wheel wells, and as "NYPD Police" above the front grille. The NYPD patch is emblazoned on ...
With the dust settling on the litigation around the NYPD’s response to mass racial justice demonstrations following the 2020 killing of George Floyd, it seems that the city will be forced to pay ...