City Council Can’t Force NYPD to Adhere to State Law on Crash Investigations

The City Council has concluded it cannot require NYPD to fully investigate traffic crashes, despite indications that current department protocols may violate state law.
Investigations into the deaths of Stefanos Tsigrimanis and Clara Heyworth were compromised by the NYPD "likely to die" policy.
In March, Council Member Steve Levin sent a letter to NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/05/15/city-council-cant-force-nypd-to-adhere-to-state-law-on-crash-investigations/

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