NYPD’s controversial Strategic Response Group leashed as police brutality settlement goes into effect

NYPD’s controversial Strategic Response Group leashed as police brutality settlement goes into effect

The NYPD will now limit deploying the controversial Strategic Response Group (SRG) unit due to a settlement agreement made over alleged excessive force during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests. On Oct. 3, the department entered the second phase of the lawsuit agreement to establish a four-tiered system on how police can respond to protests and other First Amendment activity based on turnout and conditions. The lowest tiers prevent deploying S…