FILE - In this Dec. 31, 2015, file photo, a New York City police officer sits in a cruiser at a checkpoint surrounding Times Square during New Year's Eve celebrations in New York. The vast majority of complaints about New York City police officers' mistreatment of youths stemmed from encounters with black and Hispanic children, according to a new study by the city’s police watchdog agency. Nearly two-thirds of youth complaints to the Civilian Complaint Review Board involved children of color, the report says, including some “stopped for seemingly innocuous activities such as playing, high-fiving, running, carrying backpacks, and jaywalking." (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he’ll make proposals to close what he called “bureaucratic loopholes” that allow a police officer to maintain law enforcement credentials despite allegations of misconduct. He referenced an Albany Times Union story about an officer who was allowed to resign in 2017 rather than being fired after being accused of inappropriate sexual advances toward women he met while on duty. The officer was able to apply to other police departments. Cuomo didn’t give specifics of what he would propose.
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