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We Need an Audit of Roosevelt Island’s Public Safety Department

July 24, 2009


Last night, the Roosevelt Island Residents Association hosted a town hall meeting to discuss community concerns about the island’s Public Safety Department (PSD).  The event confirmed to me the importance of developing an independent, transparent, and objective process for reviewing PSD’s effectiveness, and for processing civilian complaints about the Department. 

I am working on legislation to create a version of New York City’s Civilian Complaint Review Board that will cover security forces like PSD, so that Roosevelt Islanders have the same rights as any other residents of New York when it comes to oversight of local policing. 

In the meantime, I have asked New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, whose office has a sterling reputation for conducting performance audits of local governments, public authorities, and other government agencies, to conduct an audit.  Roosevelt Islanders have a right to know that PSD is being held to the highest standards of accountability.

A copy of my letter is below.

7.24.09 PSD Letter to Dinapoli Final

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Written by Micah · Filed Under Blogroll, Community, Roosevelt Island 

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