This survey involved the interview of 40 former Internal Affairs Bureau members. The study revealed that most investigators found their IAB experience to be positive and that they believed IAB conducted high quality investigations.
This study examined the effectiveness of IAB's own internal quality control procedures. The Commission found that the Investigative Review Unit effectively reviewed closed cases but could enhance its function by providing more explanations in its written review of investigations.
The Commission followed up its initial investigation into the Command Center by evaluating a sampling of calls and found that operators generally performed better in competently handling allegations.
The Commission evaluated IAB's Corruption Prevention Division, the Voluntary Assistance and Operative Units, the IAB debriefing program, and the Department's "policy of inclusion," which provided that precinct commanding officers be informed of allegations against members within their precinct.
For this study, the Commission examined a sample of the NYPD candidate background investigations that were conducted by the Department's Applicant Processing Division (“APD”).
The Commission has, since its inception, and in accordance with its Executive Order, released annual reports detailing its activities for each past year.
This report analyzed disciplinary cases involving probationary police officers. New officers serve a probationary period of two years and during this period may be dismissed without a Department trial.