By: Sanjana Bhambhani, October 21, 2026
Documents reveal how New York’s second-largest police force handle credible allegations against its employees.
When people report domestic violence, they turn to the police for help. But what happens when the alleged abusers are officers themselves? An investigation by New York Focus, including contributions by MuckRock, the Fund for Investigative Journalism and the Data-Driven Reporting Project unearthed a trove of police disciplinary records that reveal how New York’s second-largest police force minimizes domestic violence allegations against its own officers and staff.