Garbage in, garbage out. That, according to a new bipartisan Congressional report, is the problem plaguing a network of 77 “fusion centers” operating in almost every state and major city.
Liberty and National Security Program Co-Director Faiza Patel testified before the New York City Council Public Safety Committee about the need to establish an inspector general for the New York Police Department.
As part of its effort to keep New York safe from terrorism, the NYPD has vastly expanded its intelligence operations, but not its oversight mechanisms. Our proposal recommends the Department create an independent inspector general to increase oversight—a position New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn recently embraced.
Liberty and National Security Program Co-Director Faiza Patel testified before a House Homeland Security Committee on the impact that the committee's prior hearings on "radicalization" had on the American Muslim community.
Instead of relying on stereotypes, law enforcement officials should focus on signs of actual criminal conduct. And they should build strong, trusting relationships with American Muslim communities — relationships that will enable us to more effectively fight our common enemy.
