The NYPD's Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) currently faces significant challenges, including a backlog of over a year and three vacant commissioner posts. These vacancies hinder the board's ability to process civilian complaints effectively, leading to delays and frustration. While Mayor Eric Adams has nominated a new board member, one position remains open. The CCRB's low substantiation rates (less than 14% in 2023) further emphasize systemic issues, including the ease of filing unsubstantiated claims without repercussions for civilians. This situation complicates the reputations of accused officers and prolongs their waiting period for resolution.
Backlogs at the Civilian Complaint Review Board are now running over a year, making a mockery of whatever purpose the board's supposed to serve.
It’s far too easy to file a bogus claim in the first place...there’s no penalty for a civilian to file a false claim or lie to CCRB investigators.
Time and again, a board session is aborted for lack of a quorum of commissioners; each time, roughly a hundred cases get delayed.
Bad enough that a cop's reputation can be smeared - a blemish that stains an officer's record - because she forgot to hand someone her business card.
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