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Job Description

The Civilian Complaint Review Board (“CCRB”) is charged with investigating, mediating, and

prosecuting complaints which members of the public file against New York City police officers alleging

the use of force, abuse of authority, discourtesy, offensive language, untruthful statements made by

officers, and racial profiling and biased policing. The Board consists of 15 members who are

appointed by the Mayor, the City Council and Public Advocate or designated by the police

commissioner. The Board is responsible for governing the agency. The Executive Director is

responsible for the day-to-day operations of the agency. As the largest police oversight agency in the

United States, the CCRB currently investigates approximately 4,500 complaints each year.

In April 2021, the New York City Council passed Intro 2212, which clarified that under its abuse of

authority jurisdiction, the CCRB has the authority to investigate complaints of racial profiling and other

forms of biased policing made by members of the public against New York City police officers.

To execute this newly clarified authority, the CCRB has created a Racial Profiling and Biased Policing

(“RPBP”) Investigations Unit. Because of the unique and complex challenges that racial profiling and

biased policing investigations often present, the RPBP Investigations Unit seeks a team of skilled and

experienced investigative staff to handle these cases.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

Level 3 Investigators in RPBP Unit will be responsible for receiving, investigating, and managing a

caseload of civilian complaints of police misconduct that allege racial profiling and/or other forms of

biased policing based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, immigration or

housing status. RPBP Unit Level 3 Investigators will be required to:

• Contact and schedule complainants for interviews to discuss incidents in detail.

• Interview witnesses of different racial, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds, gender identities,

and sexual orientations, some of whom may have mental or physical disabilities.

• Analyze and interpret rules, regulations, and policies and procedures as outlined in the NYPD Patrol

and Administrative Guides

• Request and obtain confidential and sensitive documentary evidence for cases, including but not

limited to BWC footage, surveillance and/or cellphone footage, medical records, and police documents

from both the NYPD and private entities (some field work may be required)

• Schedule and conduct interviews of New York City police officers, who are represented by union

attorneys and who are mandated by the NYPD Patrol Guide to provide a statement.

• Work with CCRB data analysts to request, obtain and analyze data relevant to allegations of biased

conduct by NYPD officers.

• Compose and summarize details of complainant, subject, and witness interviews.

• Lead field-work activity to research and gather sensitive and critical information related to the pending

cases

• Create substantial narrative closing reports which concisely describe factual findings, applicable law,

rules and reasoning employed to arrive at conclusion and submit all reports and suggested

recommendations to the CCRB Board.

Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.