Quinn Calls for CCRB to Prosecute Some Complaints Against NYPD
At a City Council Oversight hearing today, Speaker Christine Quinn called for the City's Civilian Complaint Review Board to take over the prosecution of substantiated cases of public complaints against...
View ArticleComplaints About NYPD Down, But Stop and Frisks Remain Major Grievance
In the first half of this year, civilians lodged more than 3,100 complaints against the NYPD — a 6 percent decline over the same period last year, according to the Civilian Complaint Review Board, a...
View ArticleComplaints Against Cops to be Tried by CCRB, Not NYPD
The City's Civilian Complaint Review Board, or CCRB, will be granted the power to prosecute cases of police misconduct it substantiates under the terms of an agreement brokered between City Council...
View ArticlePolice Oversight Board Ratifies New Prosecution Powers, but Critics Have Doubts
The Civilian Complaint Review Board unanimously ratified an agreement with the City Council, mayor and police department on Monday to allow it to prosecute all cases of police misconduct that its...
View ArticleCivilian Complaint Board Starts Hiring for Prosecuting Unit
The civilian board that reviews complaints against the NYPD has started the hiring process for a new unit that gives it the power to prosecute officers.The Civilian Complaint Review Board, an...
View ArticleDozens of NYPD Misconduct Accusations Hit Statute of Limitations
Seventy-four cases of alleged NYPD misconduct will not be fully prosecuted because those cases have exceeded the 18-month statue of limitations in February.The Civilian Complain Review Board, which...
View ArticleCops and Cameras Not Getting Along
Members of the Civilian Complaint Review Board said on Wednesday that the agency will conduct a study to address increasing complaints about how police officers react to being videotaped while on...
View ArticlePolice Officers Rarely Disciplined by NYPD for Misconduct
Critics say that for nearly a decade, the NYPD’s poor track record of disciplining officers has permitted a large percentage of cases to get dropped or go unpunished — sending the message that officers...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Can the NYPD Spot the Abusive Cop?
Darvell Elliott was near his Brownsville home one August night in 2010 when cops stopped him and said he matched the description of someone who allegedly robbed a man’s iPod and cellphone.They...
View ArticleCops, Complaints and One Ugly Altercation Caught on Tape
In April 2013, Warren Diggs and his girlfriend filed complaints against several NYPD officers with the Civilian Complaint Review Board — the independent city agency that investigates allegations of...
View ArticleA Window Into Secretive Police Misconduct Investigations
WNYC reporter Robert Lewis talks about what one Civilian Complaint Review Board case file shows about how the secretive agency functions, and why so few of their investigations into police misconduct...
View ArticleBrian Lehrer Weekend: Protest Songs, Dick Cavett and Police Misconduct...
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.Protest Songs (First) | Dick Cavett (Starts at 31:55) | Police Misconduct Investigations (Starts at 47:32)If you don't subscribe to...
View ArticleThe New (Real?) Colbert; Climate Leaders Plan for Paris; NYC's Unequal Dating...
A major conference on climate change is scheduled to happen in Paris this December, but negotiators are already ramping up efforts to reach a global agreement. Climate change leaders Bill McKibben and...
View ArticleVideos are Tracking Police Misconduct and "Changing Everything"
The Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB), the independent board that investigates misconduct complaints against the New York Police Department, is crediting video recordings for its highest rate ever...
View ArticleCop Who Tackled Tennis Star Has Record of Complaints
The police officer who tackled a retired tennis star in an apparent case of mistaken identity this week was the subject of a WNYC investigation last year that revealed a history of civilian...
View ArticleWhy the Public Doesn't See More NYPD Disciplinary Records
The New York City Council will consider a pair of bills aimed at identifying and monitoring police officers like the one who tackled retired tennis star James Blake earlier this month.Councilman Dan...
View ArticleChairman of NYC Police Watchdog Agency Resigns From Post
The chairman of New York City's police watchdog agency has resigned a day after being sued by its executive director.Democratic New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Richard Emery resigned Wednesday...
View ArticleNYC Mayor's Counsel Resigning to Lead Police Watchdog Agency
A New York City attorney who serves as counsel to Mayor Bill de Blasio is resigning and will take a new job as the chairwoman of the city's police watchdog agency.The Democratic mayor said Wednesday...
View ArticleNYPD Watchdog Gets A New Handler
On July 18 — a day after the two-year anniversary of the death of Eric Garner — civil rights attorney and advocate Maya Wiley will take over as chair of the Civilian Complaint Review Board, the agency...
View ArticleElected Officials to de Blasio: Stop Hiding Police Misconduct Records
Three dozen elected officials joined advocates Tuesday in calling on the city to reverse its position and release disciplinary information about the cop who killed Eric Garner.The group — which...
View Article
