“The increasing quality of still images and videos in our digital age has only advanced the department’s objectives in disseminating distinctly precise descriptions of crime suspects,' an NYPD spokesperson said.
The department puts out the videos so that the public can help them identify suspects, however, according to The Daily News, officers are debating whether the violent images are too sensational and add to the perception that crime is getting worse. Officially, the NYPD says its policy has not changed.
"The increasing quality of still images and videos in our digital age has only advanced the department’s objectives in disseminating distinctly precise descriptions of crime suspects – and in gaining the public’s assistance in locating or identifying them," an NYPD spokesperson told FOX 5 NY. "The professional standards for this work have not changed, beyond having realized efficiencies and improvements.
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