New database tracks cops’ histories

The NYPD on Monday launched its own searchable online database of uniformed cops, including their training histories, awards and disciplinary records.

The department’s database went live just days after the city’s Civilian Complaint Review Board released its own trove of disciplinary data encompassing more than 83,000 active and former cops.

“It is a lot to digest at one time, I know,” wrote Commissioner Dermot Shea in a memo to cops department-wide obtained by The Post. “But I want to assure you that the police department has taken every consideration to post our records in a manner that is both respectful of your privacy and provides you with the opportunity to confirm the validity of the information.”

The disclosure focuses on police honors, trainings and arrest numbers, and only includes active cops, while the CCRB database included data on tens of thousands of retired officers, with information dating back to 2000.

In his letter, Shea sought to assure cops that he knew most of them got into policing for the right reasons.

“The vast majority of police officers I know chose this profession to keep people safe and improve the quality of life for millions of New Yorkers,” the top cop wrote. “The moment we swore that oath to protect, we knew we were going to be held to a higher standard than the rest of the world.

“We also knew that immediate expectations made on our capability and desire to uphold that oath would be on us for the entirety of our careers,” he continued. “That is the choice we made, and the commitment we pledged to the people of this great city.”