Special Prosecutor, Office of the

The Office of the Special Prosecutor for Investigation of the New York City Criminal Justice System was established in 1972 by executive order. The Office had jurisdiction over the entire New York City criminal justice system, and in a few cases, was given authority to investigate alleged criminal activities by criminal justice personnel outside New York City. The Office handled some notorious cases, including the "French Connection Case," the Brooklyn 77th Precinct case, Howard Beach, and the Tawana Brawley case, as well as thousands of routine allegations and investigation of such activities as gambling, extortion, and prostitution involving criminal justice personnel.