Law Panel Says NYPD Discipline System Is Fair, but Needs Transparency (New York Law Journal)
New York Law Journal, February 1, 2019
Law Panel Says NYPD Discipline System Is Fair, but Needs Transparency
“In calling for the state legislature to do something about 50-a, the panel has joined a growing list of organizations that say the statute should be changed or repealed altogether. Among those advocates is O’Neill, who said at the news conference that the department is lobbying state legislators to change the law. Other advocates for change include the New York City Bar Association, the Legal Aid Society and the New York Civil Liberties Union. He said he would like the department to be able to release the names of disciplined officers, as well as their charges and the outcomes of their cases. The list of those calling for change also includes Communities United for Police Reform, which issued a statement in which spokesman Anthonine Pierre applauded the panel’s work. Pierre said the NYPD has used 50-a to hide the lack of disciplinary action taken against officers who commit ‘egregious’ acts like police brutality, sexual misconduct and lying in their official capacities.”
