On Monday, 49 police officers from the precinct were transferred after a departmental investigation of "racial disharmony" among officers.

But he would not elaborate on the prosecutor's remarks, saying only that each of the officers would be subject to a separate departmental investigation.

The police lieutenant was suspended during a departmental investigation and later cleared of wrongdoing in the fatal shooting.

And he said the commissioner had promised a full departmental investigation after a grand jury hears the case, which lawyers said they expected this fall.

Agency officials refused to elaborate on their statement while the departmental investigation was still going on.

The four officers also still face a departmental investigation into their actions.

Two months ago the association asked for a departmental investigation, Detective Abel said.

He was not the type of person to meddle with any kind of a departmental investigation, let alone such a heinous and brutal murder.

Officer Peters was released on his own recognizance and has been suspended pending a departmental investigation.

They are on modified duty pending the outcome of a departmental investigation, a police spokesman said.