Attorneys suing the city cited aNewYork Police Department memo and said the NYPD had changed how officers document stop-and-frisk encounters, requiring them to describe in writing what prompts them to initiate the contact with the people they stop.
"On websites, blogs and social network forums, many groups have provided template letters and resources for parents to use in drafting such requests, " read amemo from NewYork State Association of School Attorneys released this week to guide districts through the issue.