The Policing Project at New York University School of Law, and the Center for Criminal Justice at the University of Virginia School of Law have released clear and actionable recommendations the new Administration can pursue as part of a national commitment to sound policing, largely by taking a regulatory approach to national policing policy.
The Policing Project NYU School of Law Posts
Highlights from the Policing Project’s Convening on Facial Recognition
by The Policing Project NYU School of Law | Feb 6, 2020 | Policing
Several jurisdictions are using facial recognition to aid law enforcement—from helping identify suspects and witnesses, to locating missing children. At the same time, other jurisdictions have banned facial recognition outright, fearing the potential for abuse of such technologies, and warning of the severe invasion of privacy posed by such systems.
As Axon Eyes Entry Into ALPR Market, Ethics Board Calls For Industry-Wide Regulation
by The Policing Project NYU School of Law | Oct 25, 2019 | Policing
In a new report produced by the Policing Project, the Axon AI and Policing Technology Ethics Board is calling for increased regulation of Automated License Plate Readers by both private and public actors in response to Axon Enterprise Inc.’s announcement of its intention to enter the ALPR market.
Policing Project Drafts Innovative New Use of Force Policy For Camden
by The Policing Project NYU School of Law | Sep 4, 2019 | Policing
The Camden County Police Department recently announced adoption of its innovative, revised use of force policy drafted with the help of the Policing Project.
NYU Policing Project Finds Nashville Traffic Stops Ineffective for Reducing Crime
by The Policing Project NYU School of Law | Nov 28, 2018 | Policing
The Policing Project, in partnership with the Stanford Computational Policy Lab, traveled to Nashville to release our assessment of the use of traffic stops by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD) as a crime fighting strategy in the city. Our thorough assessment of using traffic stops to address crime—the first study of its kind in the nation—was presented before the city council and the public.