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New Records Show Troop L Use of Force Incidents Far Below Most New York State Police Troops

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Troop L gets good grade in State Police misconduct report

Troop L gets good grade in State Police misconduct report

Tom Gogola on Aug 22, 2023
A recently released New York Civil Liberties Union database provides a rare and granular detailing of 20 years of officer misconduct and use-of-force records compiled by the New York State... more

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