A federal prosecutor has launched an investigation into the New York Police Department's Special Victims Division and is confused about sex crimes. We investigated if the unit was involved. In a gender-biased police "pattern or practice," it was revealed Thursday.
Investigators will investigate systematic issues reported in the country's largest police department, which has been going on for more than a decade, the Justice Department said in a press release.
"The ministry has received information claiming that SVD deficiencies have lasted for more than a decade, and has been swift, thorough and effective in protecting public safety from survivors and the general public. Robbed the investigation, "said officials.
"These deficiencies are alleged to include failing to carry out basic investigation procedures, instead ashaming and abusing survivors and injuring them again during the investigation." They added.
Probe in New York Jointly conducted by investigators in the Southern and Eastern districts of the Associated Press and the Special Litigation Department of the Civil Rights Department of the Department of Justice.
"Victims of sex crimes deserve a rigorous and impartial investigation into their cases, just as NYPD provides for other categories of crime," said a US lawyer at SDNY. Damian Williams said in a statement.
"We have learned from sources of various historical issues about how the Special Victims Department has been investigating over the years," Breon Peace, US Attorney EDNY. Has been added.
NYPD did not In response to a request for comment immediately, federal officials said they had warned police commissioner Keychant Seawell and mayor Erik Adams, who promised to cooperate in the investigation.
