Capstones
Graduation Date
Winter 12-15-2020
Grading Professor
Andrew Lehren
Subject Concentration
Investigative
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Abstract
In the wake of the nation’s 2020 summer protests about policing and use of force, New York State made public the Civilian Complaint Review Board records documenting complaints against police officers, including those at the NYPD, an agency with just over 34,000 officers. Those records showed that officers with substantiated accusations of misconduct and use-of-force were able to remain at the department and get promoted.
The New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board documents show something else: A New York City News Service review found at least 81 former NYPD officers with substantiated accusations of wrongdoing have been able to get jobs at other public law enforcement agencies -- ranging from campus guards and other police departments -- as well as related, licensed careers like being private investigators and security workers.
Recommended Citation
Powell, Luca, "After NYPD: Scores of New York City Police Officers With Substantiated Complaints Move To New Public Safety Jobs." (2020). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gj_etds/474