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THE ALBANY LOCAL LAW WHICH GIVES THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY EXCLUSIVE AUTHORITY TO HANDLE POLICE DISCIPLINARY MATTERS IS VALID (THIRD DEPT).

The Third Department, in an extensive full-fledged opinion by Justice Corcoran, determined an Albany local law gave the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety the exclusive authority to handle police disciplinary matters. The opinion is complex and cannot be fairly summarized here. Matter of City of Albany, N.Y. (Albany Police Benevolent Assn.), 2026 NY Slip Op 03038, Third Dept 5-14-26

 

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