NYPD Football Cops Found Not Guilty
Two female NYPD officers’ disciplined for tossing football with a young boy while on their post were found ‘Not Guilty’ of misconduct by the...
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Strategic perspectives on civil rights, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, police misconduct, retaliation, and institutional accountability.
New York Civil Service Disqualifications
Those who wish to join the ranks of civil service must first take and pass a civil service examination. Applicants who wish to become...
Read More ›Police Misconduct and the NYPD Trial Room
Their job is a dangerous and risky one, which is more of a lifestyle than a simple job. To be able to perform their...
Read More ›The Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings
The New York City Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, or OATH, is the government agency that is responsible for conducting hearings for other...
Read More ›The New York City Civil Service Commission
A civil servant, also known as a public servant, is a person who provides non-military service to the government and its citizenry. Both a...
Read More ›NYPD v. Police Officer Anthony Minoia
On or about January 13, 2010, the Department Advocate’s Office charged Police Officer Anthony Minoia with the following allegations of misconduct: Police Officer Anthony...
Read More ›The Zadroga Act: Its Impact on First Responders and Survivors
In January 2011, President Barack Obama signed HR 847 (titled the James L. Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010) that provides for...
Read More ›Hempstead Pays $545k to Settle ‘Hangman’s Noose’ Case
New York Civil Rights Attorney Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces that a settlement has been reached between the parties...
Read More ›Working Undercover Under Strain
Of the 120 or so undercover officers in the Organized Crime Control Bureau, which runs most of the department’s undercover operations, there is widespread...
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