Feds probing embattled NYPD Special Victims Division, DOJ saysBy Gabrielle Fonrouge, Tina Moore and Ben Feuerherd
June 30, 2022
Federal prosecutors have launched a probe into the NYPD’s Special Victims Division, looking into whether the embattled sex crimes unit engaged in a “pattern or practice” of gender-biased policing, it was revealed Thursday.
Investigators will probe reported systemic issues with the division in the nation’s largest police force, which have been ongoing for more than a decade, the Department of Justice said in a press release.
“The Department received information alleging deficiencies at SVD that have persisted for more than a decade, depriving survivors and the public of the prompt, thorough, and effective investigations needed to protect public safety,” officials said.
“These deficiencies allegedly include failing to conduct basic investigative steps and instead shaming and abusing survivors and re-traumatizing them during investigations,” they added.
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https://nypost.com/2022/06/30/feds-probing-nypd-special-victims-division-in-nyc-doj-says/
