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Administrative prosecution cases closed — Total
Investigate, prosecute and resolve claims of police misconduct. — Improve the quality and timeliness of prosecutions.
Administrative prosecution cases closed grew nearly six-fold from fiscal 2022 to 2024 largely because CCRB adopted NYPD's Disciplinary Matrix in fiscal 2024, which standardized penalties and automatically routed certain categories of cases to CCRB's prosecution unit, expanding its caseload. The fiscal 2025 dip to 310 still left the total far above pre-2024 levels.
Researched July 15, 2026 — CCRB, Fiscal 2025 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. The dashed marker projects a full-year estimate at the current year-to-date pace.
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| Fiscal year | Actual |
|---|---|
| FY22 | 63 cases |
| FY23 | 187 cases |
| FY24 | 380 cases |
| FY25 | 310 cases |
| FY26 (YTD) | 322 cases |
| FY26 (projected) | ~429 cases |
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: Administrative Prosecution Unit (APU) — via NYC Open Data: Mayor's Management Report, Agency Performance Indicators
Coverage shown: FY22–FY26, reported monthly.
Definition: Pursuant to the April 2, 2012 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between NYPD and CCRB, the total number of substantiated cases with charges and specifications recommended by the Board that are closed by CCRB's Administrative Prosecution Unit (APU). Total APU case closures include all closures, such as cases closed by plea agreement, trial, dismissal, expired statute of limitations, reconsidered cases and cases retained (those in which NYPD keeps jurisdiction pursuant to Section 2 of the MOU).