NYPD Officer Jonathan Rivera Faces Demands for Firing After 2019 Deadly Shooting

Civilian Complaint Review Board's Recommendation

• 💡 The Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB), an independent oversight agency, has recommended the firing of NYPD Lieutenant Jonathan Rivera.
• 📌 This recommendation stems from the 2019 fatal shooting of 31-year-old Alan Feliz during a traffic stop in the Bronx.

Findings Against Lieutenant Rivera

• ⚖️ An administrative judge found that Rivera used excessive force during the traffic stop and lied on the stand.
• ✅ Rivera was found guilty of first-degree assault.
• ⚠️ Despite the findings, NYPD Police Commissioner Jessica Tish rejected the recommendation to fire Rivera.

Commissioner's Decision and Attorney General's Report

• 📄 Commissioner Tish cited the state attorney general's report, which concluded there was insufficient evidence to establish Rivera committed a crime.
• 🏛️ The mayor has stated he supports the commissioner's decision.

Victim's Family and Community Response

• ✊ Feliz's family, community leaders, and elected officials rallied at police headquarters, demanding Rivera's termination.
• 🗣️ They argue that the focus should be on the officer's wrongdoing, not on Feliz's past charges or the fact he was unarmed.

Officer Rivera's Record

• 📈 Lieutenant Rivera has a history of 14 complaints and 39 allegations since joining the force in 2010, with five substantiated.
• 🚀 He was promoted from sergeant to lieutenant since Feliz's death.
• 💬 The CCRB sent a follow-up letter to the commissioner on Friday, attempting to persuade her to reverse her decision and fire Rivera.