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Council oversight hearing revisits AG findings and a 2024 crash under multiple reviews
Summary
Council members probed the Buffalo Police Department about a New York State Attorney General report and a criminal case stemming from an April 2024 crash; department leaders described the state oversight process under Executive Law 75 and said some investigations remain ongoing while the department reviews recommendations.
Council members pressed Buffalo Police Department leaders on Oct. 8 about published findings from the New York State Attorney General’s law enforcement misconduct investigative office and about a 2024 crash that remains under criminal and administrative review.
Deputy First Deputy Commissioner O’Rourke described the state oversight mechanism set up by New York State Executive Law 75, saying that when “anytime a police officer receives 5 complaints from 5 different complainants over the course of a 24 month rolling period, it is incumbent upon the agency … to self report that officer to LEMIO.” He said the department provides video, audio and transcripts and that the agency is required to respond within 90 days to the AG’s recommendations.
Why it matters: The AG’s findings and the separate criminal case stemming from an April 2024 collision in…
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