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Council Member Brewer introduces legislation: Intro 1020-2024
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Council Member Brewer introduces Intro 1020-2024, a bill she is sponsoring to improve the appointment process and reporting requirements for the NYPD Inspector General.
- The bill would require the appointment of a new NYPD Inspector General within 90 days of a vacancy
- It would establish reporting requirements on the number and subjects of investigations conducted by the IG
- The legislation aims to ensure timely appointments and increase transparency in the OIG-NYPD's work
- Brewer emphasizes that this data would help the council assess the scope and scale of the OIG-NYPD's critical work
Gale A. Brewer
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The committee will also hear 2 bills that I am proud to sponsor.
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Introduction 10/20 would require the commissioner investigation replace the inspector general for the NYPD within 90 days after an inspector general resigns or is removed.
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The output and influence of this important office depends on having a permanent head at the helm.
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And we don't want to accept a years long delay in the appointment of an ID.
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The 90 day requirement already exists for DOI's ID for the Department of Correction.
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This bill would also require DOI to report on the number of investigations the IG conducts, the subject of each investigation, and a description of each incident where the police department did not timely give timely access to information.
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This data would help the council assess the scope and scale of the OIG NYPD's critical work, and it is critical work.