Statement By Police Commissioner Bratton Regarding The Status Of Our On-Going Joint Investigation
The public has an expectation of a high degree of trust and integrity in its police department.
I met again this morning with Diego Rodriguez, the Assistant Director of the FBI, and his team to discuss the current status of our on-going joint investigation.
The NYPD initiated an investigation by the Internal Affairs Bureau at the end of 2013. That NYPD investigation was joined with an on-going FBI and Department of Justice investigation in early 2014. That on-going joint investigation has been underway for more than two years now.
Based on information we know today, we have modified and transferred Deputy Chief Michael Harrington and Deputy Inspector James Grant. We have also transferred Deputy Chief David Colon and Deputy Chief Eric Rodriguez.
Earlier this year at one of our all-in meetings for everyone in the rank of Captain and above, I had the Legal Bureau deliver training on the conflicts of interest rules. In addition, as part of our regular executive leadership development program, I had the legal bureau conduct additional training for the senior executives on the conflict of interest rules. I have now instructed the Deputy Commissioner for Legal Matters to provide an additional, expanded training program on these topics to everyone in the rank of Captain and above in the near future. We also have a training program on these topics at all of our promotional training classes.
The potential violations under investigation include violations of NYPD rules and policies, the City conflicts of interest rules and the federal criminal laws. The investigation is examining the conduct of current and former NYPD Officers and several others.
As this is an on-going, joint investigation, the rules governing what we can say at this point are limited not only by NYPD policies and practices, but also by FBI and DOJ guidelines and policies. There are also general rules about the secrecy and confidentiality of grand jury investigations.
As I said earlier this week, this joint investigation has been going for some time now and is continuing. We will follow the leads wherever they take us.
