Who conducts the investigations and what kind of training do they receive?
A. Investigations are conducted by civilian investigators. New investigators take part in an intensive three-week training course that focuses on the CCRB’s jurisdiction and rules, interviewing techniques, methods for acquiring documentary evidence, structure of the police department, and patrol guide procedures. They also receive instruction on legal principles governing the use of force, search and seizure, and discourtesy. During this training, team managers lead seminars that include investigation simulations that offer opportunities for new investigators to critique and improve each other’s investigative and interviewing skills. In addition to field training, investigators are also required to complete a two-day Police Academy training class, participate in the police department’s “ride-along” program, and visit the NYPD’s outdoor range, where tactical field actions are explained and demonstrated. In 2006, eight investigators also took part in a two-week training course for recent
