And while one officer has been charged, another has been promoted despite being caught on camera abusing a female. According to Rosado the victim decided not to pursue prosecution and so - even though the abuse was caught on camera - it did not affect this officer's promotional status.
Jomarie Lanza:
"Would you be able to discuss then the promotion of Corporal Wilbert Coc-who was caught on camera choking a woman-why did you approve a transfer when you have said it's zero tolerance for that kind of behavior?"
Dr. Richard Rosado:
"Please appreciate that the protocol or the policy for the Police Department is to arrest the perpetrator once a report is made. We cannot compel a victim to make or to pursue prosecution, and in this case, as I was briefed, that the victim asked us to respect her decision and that she will seek, in terms of-she will seek counseling, instead of-family counseling instead of pursuing protection. Hence, there was no legal impediment preventing Coc from being promoted, or the officer from being promoted."
Jomarie Lanza:
"Can you comment on the number of promotions that have been approved for officers who, it is said, did not even sit the promotional exams?"
Dr. Richard Rosado:
"Sometimes you have to stop listening to stupidity. There is a process that is regulated within the Police Act on how the promotion is done, or how promotions are done. It is initiated when an application are sent out, or acceptance of a application are accepted by the department. A vetting committee vets those applications, and they are then shortlisted. And after they are shortlisted, they then move onto the promotional exam. Those who pass the promotional exam, they then-those applicants are then shortlisted, they go before the promotional board. So there is an entire process that is legislated in the Police Act."
