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Say Cops At All Levels in Dark On Changes in Stop-and-Frisk Process

By MARK TOOR
Posted 2/22/16

Many NYPD officers are confused about the new stop-and-frisk regulations that resulted from a 2013 Federal Court decision, and some failed to report stops because they feared discipline if a supervisor decided their action was unjustified, a court-appointed monitor said last week.

And supervisors are routinely approving stop-and-frisk reports that fall short of the department’s standards, according to the monitor, Peter L. Zimroth.

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