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Officers disciplined (excluding pending and filed cases) (%)
Investigate, prosecute and resolve claims of police misconduct. — Improve the quality and timeliness of investigations.
The share of officers disciplined after a substantiated complaint stayed low (47-55%) from fiscal 2022 through 2025 largely because NYPD's Department Advocate's Office was increasingly dismissing cases as "Short SOL" -- meaning discipline wasn't pursued because CCRB's recommendation came too close to an 18-month legal deadline -- with 890 cases dismissed this way in 2024 alone. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch ended that practice in the second quarter of 2025, and CCRB reports discipline and concurrence rates for non-prosecuted cases more than tripled afterward, which is reflected in the fiscal 2026 jump to 92%.
Researched July 15, 2026 — CCRB Annual Report 2025, 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.
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| Fiscal year | Actual |
|---|---|
| FY22 | 54% |
| FY23 | 47% |
| FY24 | 55% |
| FY25 | 53% |
| FY26 (YTD) | 92% |
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: Investigations Unit, New York City Police Department (NYPD) & CCRB 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 complaints reviewed by NYPD where the police officer received some sort of discipline. Excludes pending cases (cases that are still open) and filed cases (those with officers no longer employed by the Department when the case was reviewed).