Henry, who approved the arrest, was already aware of the problem. But in the wake of the Rampart scandal, he said, the city attorney's office has enacted a policy change that requires prosecutors to inform internal affairs directly about issues of officer credibility. David J. Kalish, the department's spokesman, said he could not comment on Henry's role until he knew more about it. It is unfortunate that those protocols were not in place at that time. A Superior Court judge summarily dismissed Freed's lawsuit last year, records show.
Council seeks federal probe.
Spokesman says it will probably be rejected for now.