AGENCY TESTIMONY
Relationships with other oversight agencies and community outreach
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Commissioner Strauber describes OIG-NYPD's collaborations with other oversight agencies and its efforts to engage with the community.
- OIG-NYPD has established working relationships with other police oversight agencies, including the CCRB, Internal Affairs Bureau, and the office of the community liaison
- The office participates in community forums focused on police accountability
- Regular meetings are held with community policing advocates to understand community concerns
- An outreach director is dedicated to connecting with the community through events across New York City
- These relationships and outreach efforts help inform OIG-NYPD's work and maintain a local resource network in police oversight
Jocelyn Strauber
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OIG NYPD also has established valuable working relationships with the city's other police oversight agencies, including the CCRB, the Internal Affairs Bureau, and the office of the community liaison associated with the federal monitor.
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Over the past 2 years, OIG NYPD has met regularly with the office of liaison and, as necessary, with the monitor.
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We have participated with the CCRB in 2 community forums hosted by the community liaison and focused on police accountability in Brooklyn and the Bronx, an effort that is ongoing and provides a way for us to educate the public about police accountability and to connect with community members so they know whom to contact when they do have a complaint.
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In addition, the office has worked to strengthen its relationship with IAB through attending training led by IAB and also presenting at those same trainings to educate participants about our office and its mission.
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We also meet regularly with community policing advocates, including the Brennan Center, the New York Civil Liberties Union, the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project, among others, to better understand the issues and concerns of their constituents and members of the community.
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These meetings have prompted investigations, including our assessment of the policies and procedures governing the department's CRT.
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OIG NYPD has an outreach director who is dedicated to connecting with the community at large through in person and virtual events.
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Over the past 2 years, the outreach director has attended more than 200 such events at various venues, across New York City.
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While these outreach efforts do not tend to generate leads for investigations, they are important efforts to connect with New Yorkers directly and explain what we do.
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These outreach efforts and relationships that we have with both government and community entities are integral to staying
Gale A. Brewer
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up to date on issues affecting
Jocelyn Strauber
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police accountability in New York City and informing and informing a local resource network in the police oversight arena.