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Council hearing spotlights spike in in‑custody deaths; families demand transparency and medical protocols
Summary
Council members and public defenders pressed NYPD officials over a recent rise in deaths in police custody, calling for clearer protocols, better family communication and independent review; NYPD said Force Investigation Division investigates every death and DOI will look at trends.
City Council members, public defenders and family members criticized the NYPD—s handling of deaths in police custody at a Committee on Public Safety hearing, citing recent cases and persistent delays in investigations and family notifications.
Multiple council members and defense attorneys described recent in‑custody deaths as alarming and urged the NYPD to improve medical screening, share investigative findings promptly, and commit to independent review. Legal advocates and council members asked whether NYPD would support legislative changes to ensure medical care in criminal courthouses and to automatically trigger external oversight reviews for custody deaths.
"We have 45 deaths in NYPD custody over the last two plus years," Council Member Brad Lander and others noted during…
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