All topics / Public Safety and Access to Justice / Civilian Complaint Review Board
Full investigations as a percentage of total cases closed (%)
Investigate, prosecute and resolve claims of police misconduct. — Improve the quality and timeliness of investigations.
CCRB's full-investigation rate has fallen for three straight years even as the agency closes more cases overall, because complaints filed against NYPD officers jumped roughly 60% between fiscal 2022 and 2025. With that surge outpacing staffing, a growing share of complaints closed as "unable to investigate" (up 43% in FY25 alone) due to budget constraints or unavailable witnesses, pulling down the percentage that get a full investigation.
Researched July 15, 2026 — CCRB, Fiscal 2025 Mayor's Management Report, CCRB, Fiscal 2026 Preliminary 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.
View as table
| Fiscal year | Actual | Target |
|---|---|---|
| FY22 | 52% | 40% |
| FY23 | 50% | 40% |
| FY24 | 45% | 40% |
| FY25 | 40% | 40% |
| FY26 (YTD) | 33% | 40% |
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.
History - NYC Civilian Complaint Review Board, New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board - Wikipedia
Source: Investigations Unit, Complaint Tracking System — via NYC Open Data: Mayor's Management Report, Agency Performance Indicators
Coverage shown: FY22–FY26, reported monthly.
Definition: The percentage of all cases on the Board’s docket that were closed during the reporting period after being fully investigated; the remainder were truncated due to a complaint being withdrawn, complainant, victim or witness being unable to cooperate or unavailable to aid in the investigation.