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TESTIMONY
Testimony by Hassan Naveed on the need for CCRB final authority for consistent accountability
2:11:07
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3 min
Hassan Naveed, drawing on his experience in the NYPD Inspector General's office and the Mayor's Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes, testifies in favor of giving the CCRB final disciplinary authority.
He argues that the current system, where substantiated misconduct often faces no consequences due to commissioner discretion, erodes trust and undermines the work of officers serving with integrity.
Naveed stresses the need for consistent, transparent systems independent of leadership changes to move from symbolic oversight to real accountability.
Hassan Naveed
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Good evening.
2:11:08
My name is Hassan Naveed.
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I wanna thank you for the opportunity to testify tonight.
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I'm here to urge the commission to amend the city charter to give CCRB final authority to impose.
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Discipline in cases where misconduct by NYPD officers has been substantiated.
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Over the past decade, I've worked across New York City government and public service and police oversight.
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As director and special investigator at the office of the inspector general for the NYPD at the city's department investigation, I was part of multiple investigations into NYPD practices, including a landmark report on biased police that helped establish the CCRB's biased policing unit.
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I later served as the as the deputy first deputy executive director and then the executive director of the New York City mayor's office for the prevention of hate crimes, where I led the citywide efforts to prevent hate violence, launched the first hate crime curriculum in public schools, expanded safety programs across all five boroughs, and coordinated rapid responses to emerging threats.
2:12:10
Throughout my career, I've had the opportunity to build new systems, implement policy reform, improve government efficiency, fight corruption, and see firsthand the many benefits of effective accountability and how easily they can evaporate when not enforced or institutionalized.
2:12:27
As someone who has worked closely with NYPD and deeply respects the many officers who serve with integrity and dedication, I've seen firsthand their commitment to public service, but that good work is undermined when the disciplinary system is inconsistent or unenforced.
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Let me be clear.
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What I'm asking for is practical, necessary, and long overdue.
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I'm not calling for the CCRB to impose harsher punishments.
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We need the CCRB to have the authority, as it was intended to have, and enforce discipline in cases where police misconduct has been substantiated through a thorough independent investigative process.
2:13:08
Too often, even after thorough investigations, at clear findings of misconduct, cases end without consequences.
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This is particularly unfortunate given the commitment of so many NYPD officers who serve with integrity every day.
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It erodes trust, morale, and legitimacy from within.
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I commend NYPD commissioner Jessica Tisch for her her efforts to modernize the department and strengthen accountability tools, showing that internal reform is possible with strong leadership.
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Still, lasting public trust requires more than leadership alone.
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Commissioners change, but policies must endure.
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We need systems that are consistent, transparent, and accountable no matter who is at the helm.
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The CCRB was created to provide meaningful civilian oversight, not to make recommendation that can be dismissed without consequence.
2:14:01
Granting the board final disciplinary authority would send a clear message.
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Oversight is essential, and accountability shouldn't depend on who's in charge.
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Just ten more seconds, if don't mind.
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When misconduct is substantiated through a full CCRB investigation, discipline should follow.
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This isn't about harsher penalties.
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It's about closing the loop of accountability.
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New Yorkers deserve a system they can trust, and officers deserve one that is fair and consistent.
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This reform would restore integrity to a broken process and move us from symbolic oversight to real accountability.
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Thank you for your time.