Policing Project Externship

Course Description

The Policing Project at NYU Law partners with communities and police to promote public safety through transparency and democratic engagement. We do this through a focus on front-end, or democratic, accountability—meaning the public has a voice in setting transparent, ethical, and effective policing policies and practices before the police or government act. The goal is to achieve public safety in a manner that is non-discriminatory, and respectful of public values. Broadly speaking, our work is centered around three focus areas:

• Front-End Voice in Policing: We believe that in a democratic society, the public must have a voice in how it is policed.
• Regulation of Policing Technology: We believe that there must be transparency and public debate around the adoption of new policing technologies.
• Re-Imagining Public Safety: We believe it is time for a national conversation about what public safety means, and how it is best achieved.

Students in the Policing Project externship will have the opportunity to work alongside our staff and partners on a wide variety of work –from conducting factual research into particular policing technologies to drafting new police department policies, and much more.

Application Procedure

The Policing Project is not part of the clinic matching system. To apply for this Externship, please go to this page.

* 5 credits include 2-3 externship credits and 2 academic seminar credits.