Police Action Litigation Section

The Police Action Litigation Section (PALS) serves as a liaison to all members of the NYPD facing litigation stemming from police action. PALS also:

• preserves and collects all available evidence necessary to defend the Department and its members against allegations of misconduct;
• represents and protects the law enforcement and operational interests of the Department in matters challenging institutional policies;
• assists the New York City Law Department in the retrieval/production of discovery materials and other documents/materials needed to successfully litigate all police action cases; and,
• trains members of the service and outside agencies on representation, indemnification, the defense of civil lawsuits and Department policies, procedures and recordkeeping.