U.S. Commission on Civil Rights


Civil Rights Implications of Post-September 11 Law Enforcement Practices in New York

New York Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

March 2004

This report of the New York Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights was prepared for the information and consideration of the Commission. Statements and viewpoints in the report should not be attributed to the Commission, but only to the participants at the community forum, other individuals or documents cited, or the Advisory Committee.


Contents

About the Commission

New York Advisory Committee Members

Letter of Transmittal

Executive Summary

Chapter 1: Background

Chapter 2: Panel Summaries

Chapter 3: Concerns and Observations

Appendix: Department of Justice Fact Sheet on Racial Profiling (PDF)