2001-2009 Reports

2009 Reports

Monitoring Study: A Review of Investigations Conducted by the NYPD's Borough and Bureau Investigative Units (January 2009)
In this report, the Commission reviewed cases handled by the Department's Borough and Bureau Investigative Units, which are units that investigate the majority of allegations against members of the service that involve less serious misconduct. The Commission found that generally, case dispositions were appropriate and investigators were conducting all of the necessary steps in a timely and thorough manner. The Commission noted areas in which these investigations could be improved and made several recommendations.
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A Follow-Up Review of The New York City Police Department's Performance Monitoring Unit (April 2006)
In this follow-up report to its 2001 report, The New York City Police Department's Non-IAB Proactive Integrity Programs, the Commission noted some improvement in several areas of PMU’s performance and made recommendations to strengthen the monitoring efforts of PMU.
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Review of the Background Screening Process of New Recruits (February 2005)
The general goals of this study were to determine the adequacy of the Department's screening process and whether the Applicant Processing Division ("APD") was following its own guidelines. Additionally, the Commission sought to determine if certain types of negative information discovered during background checks were indicators of future misconduct.
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Internal Affairs Bureau Recruitment and Retention (February 2005)
In meetings with several local District Attorneys' offices, one topic that was continuously raised by the local prosecutors was the constant rotation of investigators into and out of the Internal Affairs Bureau ("IAB") confirming the Commission's own observations. Because the high rate of turnover could have a negative impact on both the quality and efficiency of IAB investigations, the Commission believed this issue should be addressed, but recognized that IAB encountered a number of challenges in its efforts to recruit and retain personnel.
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Review of the Background Screening Process of Civilian Employees (August 2005)
The Commission previously reported on the background investigations of police officer recruits conducted by the Applicant Processing Division (“APD”) and made recommendations regarding the gathering of information during those investigations. Due to the increasingly important and sensitive nature of the work performed by the Department's civilian workforce, and the insight we gained into the Department's background review process for police officer recruits, the Commission decided to examine the screening process for civilian employees.
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Police Reporting in "Death in Custody" Cases (November 2004)
In this report, the Commission examined the ability of the New York City Police Department to investigate cases involving deaths of civilians in police custody or as a result of police action. In these situations, the officers responsible for the death of the civilian typically did not prepare reports or provide immediate statements to the Department. The Commission explored whether changes could be made to the system, either through a change in the Patrol Guide or through a change in prevailing law to better enable the Department to obtain immediate statements or reports.
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Follow-up to The Prosecution Study of the Commission (March 2004)
The Commission re-examined the qualifications, training, and supervision of the Department Advocates and the preparation and presentation of cases in the Department's trial rooms to determine whether the administrative disciplinary system had improved since the release of the Commission's original July 2000 report: The New York City Police Department's Prosecution of Disciplinary Cases.
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The New York City Police Department's Non-IAB Proactive Integrity Programs (December 2001)
In this study, the Commission evaluated the effectiveness of non-IAB groups, both at the headquarters level and at the command and borough levels, in proactively identifying and deterring misconduct and corruption.
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Review of the New York City Police Department's Recruitment and Hiring of New Police Officers (December 2001)
In this report, the Commission analyzed the Department's Applicant Processing Division's ("APD") background investigation process and compared various statistics compiled and supplied by the Department regarding the academic and disciplinary performances of the prior six Police Academy classes. It also contains a review of the Department's recruitment methods.
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