Albany Police Block Misconduct Investigations, Neutering Landmark Oversight Law
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Albany empowered its community oversight board. But the police department and the city’s top attorney are stonewalling.
“It’s just blatant disrespect at this point. They do not want this. They do not respect our authority.”
An Albany police internal affairs officer explains why he can't send evidence to a CPRB investigator on February 8, 2023.
A frustrated CPRB investigator emails an Albany police commander on June 6, 2023.
“They’re not even challenging them or fighting them. They’re just plain ignoring them.”
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