Police files reveal disparity in internal discipline and record-keeping
Disciplinary memos are filed, then disappear after a set period of time
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State Assemblymember Daniel O Donnell addresses those gathered at a press conference held by advocates and legislators to call for the repeal of 50a, the civil service law that prohibits the disclosure of the personnel records of police officers, firefighters and correction officers, on Wednesday, June 13, 2018, in Albany, N.Y. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)Paul Buckowski/Albany Times Union
ALBANY The state s repeal of a statute last year that had long prevented public scrutiny of police disciplinary records has revealed that many agencies handle misconduct with counseling memos that are kept on file for a short period of time before being expunged from officers personnel files.