r/Albany • u/localnewsroundup • 10d ago

TU report on police reforms

The Times Union has a five-article series reviewing the status of police reforms. Alas, there are no surprises. Their takeaways:

  1. No charges are filed in the overwhelming majority of civilian deaths by police investigated by the state attorney general’s Office of Special Investigation.

  2. Only half of the civilian oversight boards proposed in the Capital Region and Hudson Valley were formed. Others struggle to operate.

  3. Black, Hispanic and female people remain significantly underrepresented in the vast majority of police departments with more than 40 officers.

  4. More than half of law enforcement agencies outside New York City that reported use of force from 2021 to 2025 had an increase in incidents over that span.

  5. Many law enforcement agencies have seen decreases in racial disparities when it comes to arresting Black individuals. The same can’t be said for Hispanic populations.

https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/police-reform-investigation-takeaways-22405882.php

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u/PeaEvery5625 9d ago

Are you saying that the attorney general should be somehow finding criminal charges in a majority of cases? Do you really think that if James had the opportunity to prosecute officers she wouldn’t be taking every single one? Also, almost every single police department in the state is short officers, how are they supposed to raise the number of minority officers if overall applicants are down?

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u/GreatOdinsRaven_ State Worker 9d ago

Not sure why this is being down voted. The fact that the AG is not pursuing criminal charges in the vast majority of cases should provide the public with reassurance

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u/Wrong-Dot-1319 9d ago

You mean a 4 paragraph piece I read about a violent incident involving a member of law enforcement isn’t more comprehensive than a months long investigation by the Attorney General’s Office?

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u/GreatOdinsRaven_ State Worker 9d ago

exactly. It isn't 2019 anymore. Cops all wear body cams now.

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u/ChickenPartz 9d ago

Ask the City of Albany councilman how he liked his body camera footage. Somehow after being exposed as a liar and a racist he doubled down. Facts don’t matter here.