Comptroller and public advocate ask Mayor Adams why NYPD watchdog agency dropped to only 3 employees

Comptroller and public advocate ask Mayor Adams why NYPD watchdog agency dropped to only 3 employees

City officials are concerned about a lack of staffers in an important office that holds subpoena powers to investigate police practices and policies. NYC Comptroller Brad Lander reported just three employees on staff in August at the Office of the Inspector General for the NYPD (OIG-NYPD). His headcount includes Inspector General Jeanene Barrett herself. The findings also point to steeper attrition rates compared to other offices in the OIG-NYPD…