But since many stops don't lead to search, critics say, the majority of interactions would not be shielded under
the patrol guide changes.
Loyda Colon, co-director of the Justice Committee, an advocacy group headed by Latinos, said
the patrol guide changes «watered down» the legislation and «subvert the democratic process.»
Not exact matches
The
changes will be added to the
patrol guide in two to three months and officers will be trained in the new procedures over the next six to nine months.
The
changes Mark - Viverito negotiated to the
patrol guide require NYPD officers to elicit a yes or no answer to the question of whether they can conduct a search.
The recommendations included
changes to how the NYPD's
patrol guide explains the legal thresholds for making various kinds of stops, and better explaining the prohibition against racially - motivated stops.
«You're not a serious criminal justice reformer if the best you can do in this area is what's been
changed in the
patrol guide,» he said.