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Low-level enforcement in New York City
Understand the complicated world of low-level enforcement.
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In recent years, both crime and low-level enforcement have fallen.
The world of low-level enforcement
Biggest cause for concern: a high failure-to-appear rate. Failing to appear can result in the court issuing a warrant.
How we changed the world of low-level enforcement
One part of the Criminal Justice Reform Act expanded options for officers to issue a civil summons–similar to a traffic ticket–instead of a criminal summons for certain low-level offenses.