The Department of Justice began investigating the New York Police Department's Special Victims Unit amid public complaints about being understaffed and mishandling sexual assault cases.
Trump's re-election raises concerns that reforms aimed at addressing deficiencies in police accountability, particularly in relation to the handling of sexual assault, will be stalled.
Under Trump, the Justice Department conducted just one police accountability investigation, the lowest since such investigations commenced in 1994, indicating a shaky future for reform.
Ellen Blain voiced concerns that Trump's presidency might impede federal efforts to reform the NYPD's sex crimes unit, as he demonstrated a lack of support for such initiatives.
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