New York City Police Department corruption and misconduct
misconduct and corruption have occurred in the history of the New York City Police Department
Throughout the history of the New York City Police Department, numerous instances of corruption, misconduct, and other allegations of such have occurred. Over 12,000 cases resulted in lawsuits settlements totaling over $400 million during the five years ending in 2014. In 2019, misconduct lawsuits cost the taxpayer $68,688,423, a 76 percent increase over the previous year, including about $10 million paid out to two exonerated individuals who had been falsely convicted and imprisoned.
Criminal justice advocates report that public access to information about NYPD misconduct is increasingly constrained, particularly due to the department's controversial 2016 reinterpretation of section 50-a of the New York Civil Rights Law. In June 2020, the Eric Garner Anti-Chokehold Act was passed, which repealed 50-a and made the use of certain restraints by police anywhere in the state of New York punishable by up to 15 years in prison.
History
The Floyd v. New York decision in 2013 establishes a role for a court-appointed monitor to oversee the NYPD's efforts to reform (particularly regarding stop-and-frisk practices) and comply with the Constitution. As of 2026, the monitor is Mylan Denerstein.
In 2024, the city paid $206 million to settle cases involving police and prosecutorial misconduct across 953 cases with around 64% being wrongful convictions.
Misconduct involving one victim
1950s - 1990s
Arrest of Frank Lino
In 1962, Bonanno family soldier Frank Lino was arrested for his alleged involvement in the fatal shootings of two Brooklyn police detectives.
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