Not exact matches
He served two stints
with the New York
City Department of
Correction, the first 22 years as a
corrections officer, retiring as captain, and the last three years as deputy commissioner of operations before resigning in January.
The claims are on the rise at a time when the
city is pouring money into trying to reform Rikers Island, spending $ 112,000 per inmate a year and boosting its budget
with a plan to hire more
correction officers.
Off topic questions included a Department of Investigations report detailing problems
with corrections officers at Rikers Island, de Blasio's message to protestors resuming anti-NYPD protests, his relationship
with police unions, a call by the head of the Lieutentants Benevolent Association to strengthen laws concerning resisting arrest, an increase in police protection for Jewish organizations and sites and Dov Hikind's claim of a decrease in police presence, delays in the implementation of the
City's municipal ID card program, his message to PBA members dissatisfied with their union leadership, his position on a city council plan to fund the purchase of additional bullet - proof vests for police officers, whether the Democratic National Committee has expressed concerns around the recent protests as it considers whether to hold the 2016 convention in Brooklyn, whether his «thoughts» on the anti-NYPD protests have «evolved» and whether he will direct the NYPD to change its FOIL request process to accept email or other electronic reque
City's municipal ID card program, his message to PBA members dissatisfied
with their union leadership, his position on a
city council plan to fund the purchase of additional bullet - proof vests for police officers, whether the Democratic National Committee has expressed concerns around the recent protests as it considers whether to hold the 2016 convention in Brooklyn, whether his «thoughts» on the anti-NYPD protests have «evolved» and whether he will direct the NYPD to change its FOIL request process to accept email or other electronic reque
city council plan to fund the purchase of additional bullet - proof vests for police
officers, whether the Democratic National Committee has expressed concerns around the recent protests as it considers whether to hold the 2016 convention in Brooklyn, whether his «thoughts» on the anti-NYPD protests have «evolved» and whether he will direct the NYPD to change its FOIL request process to accept email or other electronic requests.
Norman Seabrook, president of the
Correction Officers» Benevolent Association, delivered a 20 - minute tirade against
City Hall at today's DOCs graduation, de Blasio, (who had already left), and the department's top brass — most of whom were sharing the stage
with him when he spoke.
Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick visited a Rikers Island jail for a surprise visit
with inmates, drawing immediate rebuke from the union representing New York
City correction officers, which promptly yanked its sponsorship of a Christmas tree lighting celebration.
Norman Seabrook, president of the
city's
Correction Officers» Benevolent Association, said DOC had been «plagued
with mismanagement for years» and that the union welcomes some of the report's suggestions.
And one of the businessmen implicated in the NYPD scandal is already cooperating
with the FBI after he was snared in a bribery scheme involving Norman Seabrook, the now - former president of the
city correction officers» union who received $ 65,000 for channeling $ 20 million in union money into a hedge fund run by a friend.
Speaking from a packed high school auditorium in the South Bronx, Mark - Viverito proposed a far - reaching overhaul of Rikers Island to bring it to the point of closing down and a plan to scrap old warrants from New Yorker's records — policies that could put her ahead of Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration on justice reform and in direct conflict
with the
city's powerful
correction officers» union, the court system and the police department.
Elias started his career in 1988 as a
Correction Officer with the New York
City Department of
Correction.
Norman Seabrook, president of the New York
City Correction Officers» Benevolent Association, called for an automatic seven - year jail term for anyone caught
with an illegall firearm.
The
city has spent hundreds of millions of dollars to to expand programs for inmates
with mental illnesses and to better train
correction officers to handle them.
Correction Officers» union chief Norman Seabrook was busted by the feds Wednesday morning on corruption charges in connection
with a sweeping corruption probe focusing on the NYPD and
City Hall, law enforcement sources said.
Correction officers, firefighters, and sanitation workers all reached deals
with the
city earlier this week to increase disability pensions.