The Policing Project at NYU School of Law is an academic-affiliated research and advocacy center that works with government agencies, oversight bodies, and communities to advance policing reforms through legal analysis, data tools, technical assistance, and policy design. The Project focuses on improving transparency, accountability, and public safety by helping draft oversight structures, open-data systems, use-of-force policies, and implementation plans for reform.
Police transparency and open data; civilian oversight and independent review; use-of-force and de‑escalation policy; body‑worn camera and data governance; police contract and collective bargaining reform; decertification and accountability mechanisms; community‑focused public safety and implementation support for reform legislation and local ordinances.
Primarily supported by foundation grants and philanthropic donations, project‑specific grants, and institutional support from New York University.
NYU School of Law and its faculty/students; collaborative partnerships with local civilian oversight agencies, city governments, civil rights and criminal justice reform organizations, and academic research partners.
Non-profit research and policy center affiliated with an academic institution (NYU School of Law)
