New York
Cities’ Efforts to Hold Police Accountable Hit a Wall: The Police
Civilian oversight boards face resistance across the country from those they are supposed to monitor. A New York case underscores the tension.
Last year, a woman in Albany, N.Y., filed a complaint with the civilian board responsible for investigating allegations of misconduct by the city’s police: She believed officers had not thoroughly investigated her claim that the father of her 3-year-... [835 chars]