NYPD will no longer detain anyone while they run background checks, according to settlement

NYPD officers will no longer be able to detain people while they run background checks to see if they have outstanding warrants, according to a class action lawsuit that was settled by the city on Friday.

Officers will only be able to detain someone if they have a reasonable suspicion that a crime is about to, or has already been committed.

They can no longer continue to detain the person and run additional searches to see if they are wanted in connection to another crime — have missed a court appearance or are late in paying a court summons.

The settlement removes a method officers have used to catch violent offenders — which involved running warrant checks after they were stopped for lesser violations.

The department has agreed to update its patrol guide —and has already issued a memo to all officers advising them of the new rule.

Training on the regulation is set for January 2023.