Over the course of 2016, the police launched a total of 1,553 reviews and investigations against members of the Israel Police. In 773 of cases, the police officers were questioned under caution, and at least 230 police officers faced either disciplinary measures or criminal proceedings, according to a summation of 2016 put out on Monday by the Justice Ministry's Police Internal Investigations Department. According to the report, the types of cases investigated included shootings, excessive use of force, incidents of corruption, sexual offenses, robberies and theft, violations of privacy, and domestic violence. In 110 cases, a decision was made to subject the police officers involved to criminal proceedings. In 120 cases, the police officers were given disciplinary hearings. A total of 150 cases were closed because of insufficient grounds for a trial; 200 were closed due to insufficient evidence; and 140 cases were closed because the officer in question was found to be innocent. Last year, the Police Internal Investigations Department recommended that head of the Lahav 433 Unit Maj. Gen. Roni Ritman be tried for allegedly harassing a female police commander. Nevertheless, Police Commissioner Roni Alsheikh rejected the findings and reinstated Ritman to his role.
