Officers say that internal affairs investigators even check up on whether they accept free coffee.

Internal affairs investigators said they have shown more than 100 photographs of possible police companions to witnesses, but have not produced any leads.

It was investigated by the police internal affairs investigators and prosecutors from Mr. Hynes's office.

Questions about the police's conduct continued yesterday as internal affairs investigators sought to interview several residents and officers involved in the fracas.

Under department policies, officers facing administrative charges can be suspended for up to 30 days while internal affairs investigators review the case.

Internal affairs investigators conducted hundreds of interviews and gave lie detector tests to several inmates.

By late 1998, internal affairs investigators concluded there was no evidence of widespread abuse.

Ray, in a room with internal affairs investigators, tells them the statement isn't going to go how they want it to.

Officers who had previously given detailed information to internal affairs investigators could remember very little in court.

The ratio of city police internal affairs investigators to officers is 1 to 181, compared with 1 to 500 in the transit department.