The head of the New York City Correction Department’s Investigation Division — a key unit which investigates a wide range of staff misconduct — has stepped down over questions about his handling of probes into excessive force cases, the Daily News has learned.
Deputy Commissioner for Investigations Manuel Hernandez resigned Friday under pressure over decisions he made to close serious use-of-force cases without charging officers or after filing reduced charges, multiple sources said. Hernandez was appointed last May.
The Correction Department’s federal monitor has found a pattern in recent months of non-compliance, meaning its recommendations in cases where correction officers were demonstrated to have used excessive force on detainees have often not been followed
