§ 1-11 Filing Complaints.
RCNY § 1-11
(a)An Alleged Victim, a parent, legal guardian or legal representative if the Alleged Victim is a minor, or any individual having Personal Knowledge (as defined in 38-A RCNY § 1-01) of alleged misconduct by a member of the New York City Police Department, each have standing to file a complaint.
(b)Complaints of alleged police misconduct filed by Reporting Non-Witnesses (as defined in 38-A RCNY § 1-01) may be investigated at the discretion of the Executive Director or Chair of the Board. Among the factors to be considered are: the nature and/or severity of the alleged misconduct, the availability of evidence and/or witnesses, the ability to identify officers and civilians involved, the practicability of conducting a full investigation within the time prescribed by the statute of limitations and the numbers of complaints received by the Board regarding the incident. (Amended City Record 1/2/2018, eff. 2/1/2018; amended City Record 2/24/2021, eff. 3/26/2021)
