Suffolk police watchdog reports nearly 400 misconduct cases — but has no clue who got punished: ‘This information is vital’

Source: New York Post

Suffolk cops got nearly 400 misconduct complaints between March 2023 and May 2024 — but the county’s police watchdog said it still doesn’t know exactly how many officers were disciplined, a new report shows. The Suffolk County Human Rights Commission’s findings praised SCPD leadership for being generally cooperative, but claims the commission is still kept at an arm’s length when it comes to evidence sharing, timing, and insight into disciplinary action. “This information is vital to civilian police oversight,” the report stated, calling for “increased transparency.