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Police conduct up for discussi
Police bosses reviewing the outdated 1958 Police Act have released its final discussion document, on conduct and integrity.
Project Manager Superintendent Hamish McCardle says it oulines quite a change from the old act which merely sets out a whole lot of outdated rules telling police what they can't do, including forbidding officers from lying down on duty.
The group suggesting replacing it with something that inspires officers to do good.
All the details on the Police Act are avaliable on the official NZ Police website .
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EmpireStateNews.net - Newburgh
29 January 2009
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Community Members Demand NYPD
In testimony today before the City Council, legal and community advocates called for NYPD accountability and demanded immediate steps to strengthen civilian oversight of the police force.
The New York Civil Liberties Union was among the dozens of organizations to address the Public Safety Committee about the need to transfer authority to prosecute substantiated misconduct complaints from the NYPD to the independent Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB). The committee is examining the NYPD’s failure to prosecute police officers named in substantiated misconduct complaints. Advocates said a stronger independent review board is vital to restoring trust between the police department and the community it protects.
“Accountability benefits everyone, including the vast majority of cops who are dedicated to making their communities safer and stronger,” said NYCLU Executive Director Donna Lieberman, who testified before committee. “New York City residents need to know that if they call for help, their calls will be answered by a trustworthy, dedicated public servant. That makes them and all of us safer, and it allows them to perform their jobs more effectively.”
A 1993 amendment to the City Charter established the CCRB as an independent oversight agency responsible for fielding and investigating complaints of police misconduct. However, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly decides whether to prosecute substantiated complaints and if offending officers are disciplined. He often uses that authority to allow officers who engage in misconduct to go un-penalized.
During Kelly’s tenure, prosecution and discipline of officers found guilty by the CCRB has dramatically decreased. In 2007 and 2008, the NYPD decided not to prosecute nearly 35 percent of complaints the CCRB substantiated – a dramatic spike over the period from 2002 to 2006 when less than 4 percent of substantiated cases were dismissed without prosecution. These are not just cases involving minor misconduct. Excessive force cases – the most serious form of police misconduct – accounted for more than 10 percent of cases dropped in 2007 and nearly a quarter of cases dismissed in 2008.
When officers are prosecuted, the resulting discipline often amounts to a slap on the wrist, claims the NYCLU. Since 2005, only 25 percent of officers found guilty of misconduct received punishment more severe than “instructions” – what amounts to a talking to. Between 2002 and 2004, about 50 percent of officers found guilty by the CCRB received punishment more severe than instructions.
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