A a study by the Legal Aid Society released Thursday shows that Sewell had either dismissed or changed CCRB discipline recommendations on at least 425 accusations of misconduct.
Sgt. Helder Santos is fighting back with a lawsuit accusing Sewell of ruling against him to protect the reputation of Psychemedics Corp., the firm that conducts police drug tests.
Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell said in a message to police officers that she has rejected CCRB recommendations more often than other recent police commissioners, and that some CCRB rulings were “manifestly unfair” to officers.