How "Productive" is the NYPD Really?

     Project Censored is an organization that brings under reported stories to light. Many of the stories that appear on this site never make it to the main stream media, though they do have validity to them. A report that caught my interest was that the New York City Police Department is using arrest quotas and planting evidence on suspects. This is disturbing to any innocent citizen that could be wrongly accused of a crime because an officer of the law wants better hours and more over time. Like any other profession they are concerned with productivity this raises some concerning questions. By demanding that police officers make a certain amount of arrests and "stop and frisks" each month could they possibly taking away their attention from more serious crimes? Could law enforcement actually be wasting time with petty crimes to meet "productivity goals" when there are more serious crimes still happening? It is important for citizens to know their rights and how safe they really are. To read the original Project Censored article click here.