A draft report primarily based on a series of interviews with uniform and civilian members of the service (MOS) from nearly every bureau in the New York City Police Department (NYPD). The purpose of these interviews was to gather information on the Department's use of social media. In addition, we also spoke with a number of employees employed in other police agencies. Agency submitted date as 2014.
The New York City Police Department (NYPD) developed Engineering Security: Protective Design for High Risk Buildings to aid the New York City building community by providing information on how to prevent and mitigate the effects of a terrorist attack on a building. Agency submitted date as 2009.
In this report, the Commission reviewed cases handled by the Department's Borough and Bureau Investigative Units, which are units that investigate the majority of allegations against members of the service that involve less serious misconduct. The Commission found that generally, case dispositions were appropriate and investigators were conducting all of the necessary steps in a timely and thorough manner. The Commission noted areas in which these investigations could be improved and made several recommendations.
NYCDOT held a public workshop to determine community needs and solicit specific input regarding pedestrian safety improvements in the Lincoln Center Bow Tie area. The information gathered at this meeting was directly used to develop pedestrian safety improvements which were presented to the local community board in December 2014. DOT will continue to refine this proposal and return in early 2015 with a final set of recommendations.
Report on average number of crashes for 3 years prior to the commencement of a major transportatin project, and the year subsequent to completion of such report. Also includes any other data related to such project including but not limited to speed data, vehicular volume data, etc.
In meetings with several local District Attorneys' offices, one topic that was continuously raised by the local prosecutors was the constant rotation of investigators into and out of the Internal Affairs Bureau (IAB) confirming the Commission's own observations. Because the high rate of turnover could have a negative impact on both the quality and efficiency of IAB investigations, the Commission believed this issue should be addressed, but recognized that IAB encountered a number of challenges in its efforts to recruit and retain personnel.