Minority Reporter – PAB Figuring Out Next Step After Appeals Court Reinforces “No” to Disciplining Police Officers

The Police Accountability Board has based its reason for being on its ability to discipline police officers accused and found of wrongdoing.

If the PAB can’t discipline officers, what can it do that would make it different from a civilian review board or other non-departmental oversight board?

The question has more urgency after an appeals court upheld a lower court decision that the PAB could not hold disciplinary hearings and discipline officers because it violates a portion of Civil Service Law known as the Taylor Law that relates to collective bargaining for public employees.