What is your police department hiding?

You shouldn’t have to be a lawyer to get answers. [New York Civil Liberties Union](aa?m=8_u919z9~amp;W=0kpl0khfiTsW3bu29~25x7ZtTpe.jht~amp;e=s~amp;q=) [Facebook](aa?m=8_u919z9~amp;W=0kpl0khfiTsW3bu29~25x7ZtTpe.jht~amp;e=u~amp;q=) [Twitter](aa?m=8_u919z9~amp;W=0kpl0khfiTsW3bu29~25x7ZtTpe.jht~amp;e=t~amp;q=) aa?m=8_u919z9~amp;W=0kpl0khfiTsW3bu29~25x7ZtTpe.jht~amp;e=o~amp;q= Dear {NAME}, New Yorkers have little access to information about how our police departments operate. Rules, policies, practices and their impacts are often hidden from view. We know this because the NYCLU just announced the results of two years of work to get police across New York to provide basic information. [Read our new report, Taking Cover, about how far New York’s police go to operate in secret](aa?m=8_u919z9~amp;W=0kpl0khfiTsW3bu29~25x7ZtTpe.jht~amp;e=p~amp;q=). We asked for documents on police use of force, stops and detentions, complaints about misconduct, racial profiling and the use of surveillance equipment. Out of the 23 departments, 20 did not respond within the time required by law. We had to file administrative appeals in 22 cases – and even lawsuits with the Buffalo and Ramapo police. You shouldn’t need a law degree and years to spare just to get basic answers from police. [See how your police department responded to public disclosure requests – and then share Taking Cover with your networks](aa?m=8_u919z9~amp;W=0kpl0khfiTsW3bu29~25x7ZtTpe.jht~amp;e=q~amp;q=). For over two years, New York police ignored legal deadlines, excessively redacted documents, had inadequate staff to facilitate disclosure and had unacceptable recordkeeping practices – This is unacceptable. Police serve and answer to the People. But we can’t have a say in the kind of policing we want if they operate in darkness. Thanks for shining a light, [Donna Lieberman] Donna Lieberman Executive Director [New York Civil Liberties Union](aa?m=8_u919z9~amp;W=0kpl0khfiTsW3bu29~25x7ZtTpe.jht~amp;e=r~amp;q=) [Defend liberty, equality & justice. Become a member »]( If you forward, the links will open to a page with your personal information. © New York Civil Liberties Union • 125 Broad Street • New York, NY 10004 This email was sent to: {EMAIL} [Privacy Statement](aa?m=8_u919z9~amp;W=0kpl0khfiTsW3bu29~25x7ZtTpe.jht~amp;e=u~amp;q=) | [Unsubscribe](