CCRB eyes 28 sex raps vs. officers

THE CITY’S Civilian Complaint Review Board is already investigating 28 sexual misconduct allegations filed against NYPD cops, the Daily News has learned — but it hasn’t finished hammering out the details of how to handle them.

The 28 complaints were filed between Valentine’s Day — when the CCRB first announced it was going to investigate sexual misconduct cases — and the beginning of May, officials said.

They include 13 allegations of verbal sexual harassment, nine accusations of sexual humiliation, five claims of sexual or romantic propositions and one “sexual gesture,” according to preliminary data shared with The News.

Some of the allegations may have been filed within the same complaint by the same victim, CCRB spokeswoman Colleen Roache said. The allegations could also change while being investigated, she noted.

CCRB investigators are getting additional training on how to treat and interview sex abuse victims, the spokeswoman said.

“In developing the sexual misconduct protocol, the agency determined that the training investigators already have received equips them to pursue allegations of sexual harassment,” Roache said. “However, all investigators will receive additional training to further bolster their knowledge of, and sensitivity to, the complexity of the subject matter.”

Historically, the CCRB referred sexual misconduct complaints to the NYPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau, but on Feb. 14 the board voted unanimously to start investigating “noncriminal” complaints.

The complaints CCRB will handle include lewd remarks, taking unwarranted photos, propositions and come-ons and sexually motivated traffic stops.

Preparations are also underway to train senior investigators on how to handle more serious allegations, such as being groped during a frisk, as well as sexual assault and rape, the agency said.

“The CCRB has the power and the moral obligation to investigate these cases,” CCRB Chairman Frederick Davie said in February.

The watchdog agency referred 117 sexual misconduct complaints to Internal Affairs investigators between January 2016 and June 2017, ranging from catcalls to unwanted touching to rape, officials said.