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Substantiated cases in which the statute of limitations expired (%)
Investigate, prosecute and resolve claims of police misconduct. — Improve the quality and timeliness of investigations.
The fiscal 2023 spike to 6% was driven by the end of a pandemic-era pause: CCRB had temporarily suspended the statute-of-limitations clock during COVID-19, but that moratorium ended about a month before fiscal 2023 began, causing a backlog of pandemic-delayed cases to hit their legal deadline at once. The rate has stayed below 1.5% in every year since.
Researched July 15, 2026 — CCRB, Fiscal 2023 Mayor's Management Report
* Year to date — this fiscal year isn't complete, so it's not compared against prior years in the target/trend status above.
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| Fiscal year | Actual | Target |
|---|---|---|
| FY22 | 1.1% | 0% |
| FY23 | 6% | 0% |
| FY24 | 0.8% | 0% |
| FY25 | 0.6% | 0% |
| FY26 (YTD) | 1.1% | 0% |
Why this is tracked
Earlier review boards were staffed partly or entirely by police officers, undermining public trust that misconduct complaints would be handled impartially. In 1993, Mayor David Dinkins and the City Council created the modern, fully civilian CCRB via City Charter amendment, giving it subpoena power, in part to obtain video evidence from media outlets, and authority to recommend discipline in substantiated cases. The reform faced intense resistance, including a September 1992 protest at City Hall where thousands of off-duty officers blocked the Brooklyn Bridge. The board was underfunded in its early years, with adequate funding not arriving until 1997 under Mayor Giuliani.
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Source: Complaint Tracking System — via NYC Open Data: Mayor's Management Report, Agency Performance Indicators
Coverage shown: FY22–FY26, reported monthly.
Definition: The percentage of substantiated cases completed after a cases' statute of limitations has expired. The statute of limitations is measured from the date of incident.