Board critical of NYPD handling of protestors at the Republical Nation Convention. This from NY1.

The city’s independent Civilian Complaint Review Board is set to
release a highly critical report Wednesday concerning two deputy police
chiefs and the way they handled protestors at the Republican National
Convention two years ago.

The report concludes the two chiefs, identified by sources as
Stephen Paragallo and Terrence Monahan, yelled confusing orders to
marchers, which led to unnecessary arrests.

The board found that during a march on Fulton Street, protesters got stuck on sidewalks with no easy way to get out.

It also says police orders to clear the streets during a march near Herald Square led to un-necessary confusion.

The report says that in both cases the chiefs did not use
bullhorns, and that if they had, other police officers and protesters
would have better understood their orders.

In a statement, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly takes exception to
the report, saying police do not have to give a warning before making
an arrest. Kelly praised the NYPD for its work during the convention.