The city’s police oversight board voted 9 to 3 last week in the Win Rozario case to substantiate improper use of deadly force with a firearm for both officers involved – the only penalty for which is termination from the NYPD, records of the controversial vote reviewed by the News show.

Nine Civilian Complaint Review Board members , including interim chair Dr. Mohammad Khalid, voted to fire Officers Salvatore Alongi and Matthew Cianfrocco for shooting and killing Rozario, 19, who was in the midst of a mental health episode on March 27 2024 in his Ozone Park apartment.

Three board members – retired NYPD commanders Frank Dwyer and Joseph Fox and former public relations executive Pat Smith, a mayoral appointee – voted the officers’ actions were entirely within Police Department guidelin

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