As reported rape continues to rise in the city, is the New York Police Department doing everything it can to hunt down sex offenders? The Investigation Department said no: "Only 67 detectives have been assigned to engage in adult sex crimes, with more than 5,000 cases," said Mark Peters, commissioner of Tulai on Tuesday . ".
In a heavily worded report, Tsukii said the special victim department of the New York Police Department should add more detectives a few years ago.
The report also found that victims were aware that dating rape and other sexual assault cases by the attackers often did not receive proper attention from the police.
"The New York Police Department's own internal documents indicate that rape by acquaintances will not always be strengthened, which means that in
"It is strange that the arrest investigation of [the Special Victims Division] will be sent to areas where they have not been trained," Peters said . ".
The Indian Commissioner for Human Rights said this resulted in improper handling of evidence and victims. "That's not so.
"Every crime is done by the special victim Department, yes, so that's not the case," said New York Police Detective Robert Boyce . ".
The New York Police Department objected to much of the report, including the lack of sufficient special findings --
Trained detectives investigating sex crimes
Investigators from the special victims Department handled only five cases a month.
DOI said it interviewed prosecutors, lawyers and officials in charge of the sex crimes department.
But the New York Police Department said he had never interviewed the detective director.
Lawrence Bourne, deputy commissioner for legal affairs of the New York Police Department, said: "How can you conduct a thorough investigation and not talk to the most senior people in charge of this project, which is nationally recognized . "
However, the national women's organization supported the results of the survey.
"This report confirms what we have seen first hand: Sexual assault has not been seen as a high priority at the top of the New York Police Department, and victims of sexual offences and public safety have suffered consequences, the national women's organization said in a statement.
On Tuesday, Police Chief James O'Neill appeared to be aiming at the mud well as a promotion ceremony for the police.
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"Guess and many people who think they can do better than you, and you have to stand up every day-" O'Neill said to the newcomers --"
Promoted to an officer.
DOI said that approximately 75 detectives should be added to the special victims unit immediately.
According to the New York Police Department's response, it is not clear whether this will happen.