Philip Eure named NYPD inspector general
Philip Eure begins in May
A former federal prosecutor who has monitored police in Washington, D.C., for more than a decade was named on Friday as the first-ever inspector general of the New York Police Department.
Philip Eure will begin his oversight of the NYPD in late May — a milestone in the debate over whether the nation’s largest police department has overstepped its authority with it aggressive crime-fighting and counterterrorism strategies. His newly formed division of the city Department of Investigation will have a staff of 50, including investigators, lawyers and analysts.
“After more than two decades of law enforcement and police accountability work, I have learned that independent review of a city’s policing practices is an essential part of any modern law enforcement regime,” Eure said at a news conference announcing his appointment.