The NYPD has reached a $1.025 million settlement with sexual assault survivors Jennifer Welch Demski and Alison Turkos, who accused the department of mishandling their cases and traumatizing them. As part of the settlement, the NYPD has agreed to implement major policy reforms aimed at improving the handling of sex crime investigations. Key changes include assigning experienced investigators, limiting caseloads, and providing access to resources for survivors. This agreement is meant to ensure better treatment for future survivors and acknowledges the trauma they have faced.
The NYPD has agreed to make major changes to the unit that investigates sex crimes as part of a settlement with alleged sexual assault survivors.
Turkos said pursuing this case for more than six years has tested their patience, but that the outcome means hopefully no other survivor will endure the same treatment.
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