N.Y.C. Policy on Collecting Yearbooks Assailed

Stung by criticism from educators and state lawmakers, New York City police officials last week denied the accuracy of a written departmental policy requiring detectives to keep school yearbooks on file.

The policy, contained in an internal police newsletter, states that each detective squad "must have the most current yearbook for each secondary school in their respective commands."

Lenny Alcivar, a police department spokesman, said the memo...