The Civilian Complaint Review Board, a watchdog group overseeing misconduct by the NYPD and its officers, last year saw a major jump in complaints from people across the city saying cops mistreated them.

According to the CCRB, there were more than 5,600 complaints in 2023. That's about 1,900 more than the previous year and marks a 51% increase compared with 2022.

The last time the CCRB saw so many complaints about NYPD officer behavior was in 2012, when the agency took more than 5,700 complaints.

During an interview with NY1 reporter and anchor Dean Meminger, Jonathan Darche, the executive director of the CCRB, said he's not sure why the NYPD saw such an increase, but offered some possibilities as his team investigates.

"Clearly, the police are being more proactive in how they address crime, but also there have been changes to the CCRB's jurisdiction. We now treat failures to use body-worn cameras properly as in our jurisdiction. We also treat racial profiling within our jurisdiction. And untruthful statements made to other entities within our jurisdiction,” Darche said.

The CCRB is facing a 15% budget cut from the city, a decrease of approximately $3.5 million, Darche said.

He said the cuts are going to make it harder for the agency to deal with the rise in the number of complaints.

Meanwhile, the NYPD said murders and shootings are down and arrests are up. The department added that officers have millions of interactions each year with civilians without any issues.