Community Liaison

Community Liaison Position Description The United States District Court of the Southern District of New York is requiring the New York City Police Department (NYPD) to implement a series of reforms in connection with its stop, question, and frisk policing and trespass enforcement practices as the result of three lawsuits against the City and the NYPD ( Floyd v. As a part of the Monitor’s role in overseeing the remedial process, it is critical that community members and organizations have an opportunity to provide input and feedback regarding their perspectives and experiences with the NYPD and its members as they relate to stop, question, and frisk policing and trespass enforcement practices, including any instances of racial bias. Liaison, who will engage with the City’s communities to obtain input and feedback on the NYPD’s stop, question, and frisk policing and trespass enforcement practices, and work with the Monitor and the Parties to ensure that community members’ voices are heard and that the community’s feedback is considered in implementing the necessary Court-ordered reforms. Conduct outreach and increase community engagement by offering community members greater access to information and more opportunities to be heard regarding the NYPD’s stop, question, and frisk policing and trespass enforcement practices and the Monitorship. Hear the concerns of City residents about the NYPD’s stop, question, and frisk policing and trespass enforcement practices, including about racial bias in street encounters and trespass enforcement, assess them, and communicate them to the Monitor. Learn about the ongoing experience of City residents with the NYPD and its officers so that the Monitor Team and the Court can be informed from the public’s perspective as to whether the NYPD and the City are achieving compliance with the Court-ordered requirements of the cases.