New York police will investigate all sex crimes at Cornell, governor says
- Hochul said New York State Police signed an agreement with Cornell University so that all sexual offence complaints, which had historically fallen under the jurisdiction of university police, will be immediately referred to state police instead.
- "When someone reports sexual assault," Hochul said on Thursday, they deserve "to know their allegations will be taken seriously and thoroughly investigated by law enforcement trained to support survivors".
- "Survivors should be able to trust the institutions responsible for protecting them," the governor added.
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- Hochul said New York State Police signed an agreement with Cornell University so that all sexual offence complaints, which had historically fallen under the jurisdiction of university police, will be immediately referred to state police instead.
- "When someone reports sexual assault," Hochul said on Thursday, they deserve "to know their allegations will be taken seriously and thoroughly investigated by law enforcement trained to support survivors".
- "Survivors should be able to trust the institutions responsible for protecting them," the governor added.
Sources: BBC News