New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani orders the NYPD's first comprehensive use-of-force review in a decade
Summary
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani ordered the city's police department to conduct its first comprehensive review of use-of-force policies in a decade and moved to prevent officers accused of serious misconduct from avoiding discipline by retiring, Bloomberg reported on Monday 12 October. The New York Times said the changes follow the retirement of an officer who was facing a disciplinary trial for the death of 19-year-old Win Rozario in 2024. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that progressives are calling for greater change.
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How it unfolded
Monday 12 October
Mayor Zohran Mamdani ordered the NYPD's first comprehensive review of use-of-force policies in a decade and moved to prevent officers accused of serious misconduct from avoiding discipline by retiring.
- 14:38ABC NewsMamdani orders review of NYPD's use-of-force policies as progressives call for change
- 13:46The Philadelphia InquirerMamdani orders review of NYPD's use-of-force policies as progressives call for greater change
- 06:00The NY TimesMamdani Rolls Out Police Reforms Related to Use of Force