The units missed nearly every monitor-set compliance benchmark for 2025, and 91% of the people they stopped were Black or Hispanic. Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today Specialized units in the NYPD continued to conduct unconstitutional stops, frisks and searches at higher rates than the rest of the department.
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The units missed nearly every monitor-set compliance benchmark for 2025, and 91% of the people they stopped were Black or Hispanic. Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today Specialized units in the NYPD continued to conduct unconstitutional stops, frisks and searches at higher rates than the rest of the department.
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