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N.Y. police regularly violated rules on probing Muslim groups: watchdog
Source: Reuters
U.S. | Tue Aug 23, 2016 6:47pm EDT
N.Y. police regularly violated rules on probing Muslim groups: watchdog
By Gina Cherelus | NEW YORK
The New York City Police Department routinely violated court-mandated rules on handling investigations of political activity, particularly Muslim groups or individuals, the department's watchdog said in a report released on Tuesday.
The 64-page report by the Office of the Inspector General for the NYPD found police were non-compliant with a number of rules governing the conduct of probes, including routinely extending investigations after their legal authorization expired before seeking renewals. The examination also showed that police used confidential informants without proper documentation.
The report said 95 percent of police investigations governed by the guidelines involved individuals or political activities predominantly associated with Islam. The report said it investigated cases closed between 2010-2015.
The report was intended to measure the department's compliance with a longstanding set of rules, known as the "Handschu" guidelines, first imposed on the NYPD decades ago as part of a federal court settlement.
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N.Y. police regularly violated rules on probing Muslim groups: watchdog
By Gina Cherelus | NEW YORK
The New York City Police Department routinely violated court-mandated rules on handling investigations of political activity, particularly Muslim groups or individuals, the department's watchdog said in a report released on Tuesday.
The 64-page report by the Office of the Inspector General for the NYPD found police were non-compliant with a number of rules governing the conduct of probes, including routinely extending investigations after their legal authorization expired before seeking renewals. The examination also showed that police used confidential informants without proper documentation.
The report said 95 percent of police investigations governed by the guidelines involved individuals or political activities predominantly associated with Islam. The report said it investigated cases closed between 2010-2015.
The report was intended to measure the department's compliance with a longstanding set of rules, known as the "Handschu" guidelines, first imposed on the NYPD decades ago as part of a federal court settlement.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-new-york-police-idUSKCN10Y2E5