OPINION: The PBA is a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing

By John D. Macari Jr NYPD union warns giving CCRB final disciplinary authority would “spell the end of policing” but donated to  a senator who introduced a bill to do just that. The world largest police union, the NYC’s Police Benevolent Association (PBA) is facing allegations of hypocrisy after blasting NYC’s Civilian Complaint Review Board […]

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Toothless Tiger: CCRB Chair Pushes for Final Say on NYPD Discipline

https://thefinestunfiltered.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/RecordIt-19B65684-B819-46E7-A988-5830FD732375.mov By John D. Macari Jr New York City’s Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) pressed lawmakers this week for greater disciplinary authority over the NYPD, with its interim chair, Dr. Mohammad Khalid, telling the City Council that the agency remains powerless despite its mandate to investigate misconduct. “We are a tiger, but we don’t have […]

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Oversight or Overreach? CCRB, and the Realities of Policing

By Eric S. Dym, The Finest Unfiltered Oversight in policing is necessary. No profession should operate without accountability. But oversight loses its legitimacy when it crosses into bias and overreach. That’s where New York City’s Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) has drifted; stretching its authority and ignoring the dangerous realities officers face in the field. […]

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