Investigating Attorney – Racial Profiling and Biased Policing
Core
Investigate, mediate, and prosecute public complaints against NYPD officers alleging racial profiling, biased policing, and other forms of misconduct based on protected characteristics.
Role type
Senior IC investigating attorney (civil rights/police oversight)
Builds
Board Review Reports with factual findings, applicable law, and recommendations for the CCRB Board
Domain
Public sector / Civil rights / Police oversight / Anti-discrimination law
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Legal research and analysis, case management, interview coordination, report writing, data analysis collaboration, policy interpretation
Preferred skills
Experience with vulnerable populations, sensitivity to diverse backgrounds
Technologies
BWC footage, surveillance systems, police databases
Responsibilities
Contact and interview complainants and witnesses; Analyze NYPD Patrol Guide and anti-discrimination statutes; Obtain documentary evidence including video and medical records; Interview and represent NYPD officers; Collaborate with data analysts on quantitative bias analysis; Draft Board Review Reports with legal reasoning