CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
More Pressure on Vance and Comptroller Candidates Clash: Campaign Headlines for Oct. 18
Jarrett Murphy |
Plus: Has de Blasio’s CCRB been too soft on bad cops?
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No BackSpace: Civilian Complaint Review Board Staggers On
Josmar Trujillo |
The mayor tabs a civil-rights lawyer to head the Civilian Complaint Review Board. The police unions cry out. The sequence suggests bold change is afoot. The record suggests otherwise, this author says.
Justice
Would You Know a Search Warrant if You Saw One?
Jarrett Murphy |
A report by the Civilian Complaint Review Board finds that the NYPD on several occasions has failed to follow proper procedure when entering private homes, often doing so without a rather important piece of paper.
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‘Pig’ Remark Just the Latest Episode in 5 Decade Fight Over Civilian Review
Jarrett Murphy |
Since at least 1966, police unions and city officials have been engaged in an often charged debate over who should decide whether a cop has abused his or her power.
