False arrests, civil rights violations and excessive force are just a handful of claims made against police departments across the country by the thousands every year.
to to Mayor Bill de Blasio on June 4, Comptroller Scott Stringer urged cutting $1.1 billion from the NYPD's budget over the next four years and to reinvest into the community as a result of $1.3 billion spent since 2014 as the consequences of alleged police misconduct.
Hazel Crampton-Hays, the press secretary for Stringer, said in a statement to ABC News that she agrees that"New York City must invest more in underserved communities most impacted by violence and structural racism." New York state lawmakers were successful on June 9 in repealing Section 50-A that prevented the release of a police officer's personnel records. Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the legislation on Friday.
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump speaks during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on proposed changes to police practices and accountability on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 10, 2020, in Washington.
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