New NYPD Database Offers "Narrow" Glimpse At Police Disciplinary Records
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NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea and Mayor Bill de Blasio at a press conference in February.
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The NYPD released its first set of internal police disciplinary records on Monday, publishing an online database that critics say falls short of the sweeping transparency initiative that Mayor Bill de Blasio promised last year.
The release comes almost nine months after racial justice protests pushed state lawmakers to repeal a controversial statute, known as 50-a, that had for decades allowed police departments across New York to shield misconduct records from public view.