INTRODUCTION Pages 1-4
BACKGROUND Pages 5-21
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS Pages 22-179
I. Misconduct and Deficiencies in Homicide Investigations and Prosecutions Pages 31-69
A. People v. Diaz Pages 31-41
B. People v. Corso Pages 42-48
C. The Pius Cases Pages 49-52
D. Management Failures in Homicide Cases Pages 53-69
II. Misconduct and Deficiencies in Narcotics Investigations and Prosecutions Pages 70-92
A. Disorder in the Narcotics Division Pages 70-73
B. Kuhn and Gutowski Pages 74-80
C. Chief of Detectives Gallagher Pages 81-82
D. Eason, Savage and Donnelly Pages 83-92
III. Illegal Wiretaps Pages 93-120
A. Illegal Eavesdropping by the Suffolk County Police Dept. Known to the DA's Office Pages 93-109
B. Management Failures Concerning Electronic Surveillance and Pen Registers Pages 110-120
IV. Assistant DA Perini and the DA's Oversight Role Pages 121-127
V. Failure by the DA's Office to Investigate and Punish Misconduct by Agency Employees and Other Law Enforcement Personnel Pages 128-150
A. Ira Dubey Pages 128-133
B. David Woycik Pages 134-145
C. People v. Hansen Pages 146-150
VI. Deficiencies in the Oversight of Police Personnel Pages 151-166
A. Lack of Personnel Evaluation Page 151
B. Disproportionate Salary and Overtime Pages 152-153
C. The Skorupski Case and the Failure to Investigate and Punish Police Misconduct Pages 154-166
VII. The Appoinment of a Special DA in the Gallagher Case Pages 167-173
A. The Appoinment of a Spcial DA Pages 167-173
B. Problems Involving County Law 701 Pages 174-179
Recommendations Pages 180-191
Appendix A -- Resistance and Litigation in Suffolk Investigation Pages 192-196
Appendix B -- Draft Legislation, County Law 701 Pages 197-199