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The Office of the Inspector General for the NYPD


The Office of the Inspector General for the NYPD (OIG-NYPD) is independent of the NYPD and is charged with investigating, reviewing, studying, auditing and making recommendations relating to the operations, policies, programs and practices of the New York City Police Department (NYPD). Click here for Local Law 70 of 2013, which created the OIG-NYPD within the New York City Department of Investigation (DOI). 

The OIG-NYPD's mission is to:
  • Enhance the effectiveness of the police department;
  • Increase public safety;
  • Protect civil liberties and civil rights; and
  • Increase the public's confidence in the police force, thus building stronger police-community relations.

Report abuse, fraud, or corruption in the New York City Police Department

Contact us via online, mail or by phone at 212-806-5200


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