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NYCLU Sues NYPD For Still Keeping Full Set Of Disciplinary Databases Away From Public View
“By no means has the NYPD entered a new era of transparency by disclosing only those misconduct complaints that they themselves deemed worthy of prosecution."
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David Cruz
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Newly Public Jail Disciplinary Records Reveal Repeat Use-Of-Force Violations With Few Consequences
Following New York’s repeal of 50-a law barring release of uniformed officer personnel records, Department of Correction files show 11 officers were disciplined for at least three confirmed misconduct incidents over an 18-month period.
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George Joseph
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Reuven Blau
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New NYPD Database Offers "Narrow" Glimpse At Police Disciplinary Records
The release falls far short of the sweeping transparency reforms promised by Mayor Bill de Blasio during last year's protests.
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Jake Offenhartz
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NYPD Promises To Finally Publish Thousands Of Internal Disciplinary Records Online Next Week
Mayor Bill de Blasio originally promise the release of records back in June.
By
George Joseph
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NYPD Watchdog Releases Long-Awaited Database On Police Misconduct
New York City’s police oversight agency has released its first public database on NYPD misconduct records, following an order from a federal appeals court.
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Jake Offenhartz
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NYPD Disciplinary Records Are Now Public, As Federal Court Rejects Unions' Lawsuit
It is still unclear when the de Blasio administration will make the disciplinary records easily accessible to the general public.
By
Christopher Robbins
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Queens DA Reveals New Internal List Of NYPD Officers With Credibility Issues
New documents, obtained as part of a two-year legal fight, reveal details of efforts to track officers who could be unreliable witnesses.
By
George Joseph
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Federal Judge Rules NYPD Misconduct Records Can Be Made Public
A federal judge has cleared the way for New York City to publish tens of thousands of police disciplinary records, dealing a major blow to the city's police unions, which sought to block the long-awaited release of misconduct records shielded for decades from the public eye.
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Jake Offenhartz
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NYCLU Publishes Over 300K Police Misconduct Records After Court Order Lifted
"The release of this database is an important step towards greater transparency and accountability and is just the beginning of unraveling the monopoly the NYPD holds on public information and officer discipline."
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Sydney Pereira
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Warrant Squad In Protest Video Has History Of Aggressive Tactics, Previously Secret Data Shows
"How are members of the public supposed to react when what they see appears to be illegal activity like a kidnapping?"
By
George Joseph
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