Mamdani Orders NYPD Use-of-Force Review as Progressives Push for Broader Reforms

The review, the first comprehensive examination of NYPD use-of-force policies in a decade, will take place over the coming months and include community input. Mamdani also announced changes to improve accountability, including stronger notifications when officers facing disciplinary proceedings retire, standardized public disclosures after serious incidents, and $2.6 million in additional funding for the NYPD inspector general’s office. The measures follow scrutiny over an officer’s retirement before disciplinary proceedings. Some criminal justice advocates welcomed the steps but said a broader overhaul, including changes to police discipline, is needed.