I think the NYPD have enough to do without having to frame innocent peeps.
Cops on the beat already have the following mountain of oversight:
* Civilian Complaint Review Board: Investigates complaints of alleged misconduct with subpoena power.
* Commission to Combat Police Corruption: City agency that monitors and evaluates anti-corruption programs and practices.
* NYPD Internal Affairs Bureau: Reviews allegations of police misconduct and can recommend disciplinary action.
* NYPD Quality Assurance Division: Monitors compliance with department procedures through audits.
* Investigation Review Section: Part of the NYPD Chief of Patrol’s Office, investigates complaints not handled by IAB and CCRB.
* Prosecutors: The city’s five district attorneys, two US attorneys and the state attorney general have jurisdiction to conduct criminal investigations into allegations of police wrongdoing.
* Justice Department Civil Rights Division: Prosecutes allegations of police misconduct relating to civil-rights violations. Supervisors: Sergeants, lieutenants, precinct integrity officers and precinct commanders all review and evaluate the performance of officers.
A federal judge and the City Council have added these two extra layers of oversight:
* Inspector General: Investigates and reviews NYPD operations, policies and practices, including stop-andfrisk.
* Federal monitor (Peter Zimroth): Oversees compliance of a federal judge’s ruling reining in stopand-frisk, including training, supervision,monitoring and discipline.