We might not be able to get rid of the snow quickly, but New York City is faring well by one measure: The Civilian Complaint Review Board reported there were fewer complaints about police behavior in the past six months than in any other six-month period since 2005. In the past six months, there were 3,314 misconduct complaints, down from 4,017 misconduct complaints filed in the same six-month period in 2009. And just because a complaint was filed doesn’t mean a case was pursued. Of the cases filed with the CCRB in the first half of 2010, only 105 were substantiated and handed over to the NYPD for possible action.
Fewer civilian coplaints in first half of 2010 than in any 6-month period in five years [NYP]
