Buffalo & WNY Investigative Reporting Center
— Read on www.investigativepost.org/2025/02/13/richard-hy-update/
Tag: Police Misconduct
Dallas PD – Limited Scope Review Internal Affairs Division
Final Tally: Chicago Taxpayers Spent At Least $107.5M to Resolve Police Misconduct Lawsuits in 2024, Analysis Finds | Chicago News | WTTW
During the past six years taxpayers have spent at least $472.4 million to resolve police misconduct lawsuits, setting a new record, according to a WTTW News analysis.
— Read on news.wttw.com/2025/02/10/final-tally-chicago-taxpayers-spent-least-1075m-resolve-police-misconduct-lawsuits-2024
Over a dozen current and former officers say they believe MPD’s Katie Blackwell perjured herself during Derek Chauvin trial
Fourteen current and former MPD officers say they believe MPD Assistant Chief Katie Blackwell perjured herself during Derek Chauvin’s trial.
— Read on alphanews.org/over-a-dozen-current-and-former-officers-say-they-believe-mpds-katie-blackwell-perjured-herself-during-derek-chauvin-trial/
Old Saybrook Releases Damning Outside Investigation of Police Chief Michael Spera, Workplace Practices – CT Examiner
A long-anticipated study by the Police Executive Research Forum concluded that the high rate of turnover in the Old Saybrook Police Department was the result of a toxic and “unpleasant” workplace characterized by mandatory overtime, fear of retaliation, unfair promotions and an overall poor organizational climate.
“In interview after interview, employees described an unhealthy work environment filled with stress and paranoia,” the report read.
The study was prompted by persistently high levels of turnover in the department. In July 2023, with a staffing level of only 17 officers, Police Chief Michael Spera requested that the town increase officer pay and benefits to incentivize more officers to stay. But First Selectman Carl Fortuna said he wanted to be sure that increasing benefits would reduce the turnover, and asked for an organizational study of the department.
Residents overwhelmingly voted in January 2024 to approve the study.
— Read on ctexaminer.com/2025/01/08/old-saybrook-releases-damning-outside-investigation-of-police-chief-michael-spera-workplace-practices/
Get a copy of the report HERE
Old Saybrook Department of Police Services: Organizational Culture and the Recruitment and Retention of Personnel
See the report here:
ctexaminer.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/FINAL-PERF-OLD-SAYBROOK-REPORT_-010825.pdf
NJ Office of the State Comptroller – Use and Abuse of Officer Discretion in Declining to Enforce Motor Vehicle Violations
New Jersey Office of the State Comptroller
— Read on www.nj.gov/comptroller/reports/2024/approved/20241218.shtml
The Wild Kingdom – The Set podcast
One interesting segment is at 16:45 minutes the first appearance of Professor David Kennedy. He explains well what the drug scene look like at the time. Kennedy describes how the neighborhood was and it is an excellent example for the need for Broken Windows Policing.
The whole podcast is interesting.
Access the podcast HERE
Buffalo, NY Police Misconduct Data – NYCLU
Buffalo Police Misconduct Data – NYCLU
— Read on www.nyclu.org/data/buffalo-police-misconduct-data
Read the motion filed HERE
Rochester NY Misconduct Investigations – PAB Police Accountability Board
This is a link to the Rochester Police Accountability Board.
On this page there are several links to misconduct investigations.
The Investigations Process
— Read on www.rocpab.org/investigations/
Future of Policing 