Dozens of New York City police officers committed misconduct during the wave of protests that followed George Floyd's murder last year and should be disciplined, a police watchdog agency says.
The city's independent Civilian Complaint Review Board, or CCRB, which investigates police complaints,face administrative charges for a variety of misconduct, including abuse of authority, making untruthful statements and use of force.
The board said it faced"unprecedented" challenges investigating more than 750 complaints, including allegations that officers covered their names and shields, did not properly use body cameras and filed incomplete or delayed paperwork."This once again highlights the CCRB's need for unfettered and direct access to body worn camera footage and the police documents needed to investigate a complaint," the agency said in a news release.
The board said it substantiated 42 complaints in 127 completed investigations. Four were unfounded. More than 100 investigations remain open.NBC New York reportedPatrick Lynch, the head of the Police Benevolent Association, a police union, dismissed the findings in a statement, saying the agency was"carrying political water" for the mayor"and others who are trying to wash away their own failures during last summer's protests.
"Police officers were sent out with no plan, no strategy and no support, into a dangerous environment created by politicians' irresponsible rhetoric," he said, according to NBC New York.
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