The growing sex scandal at One Police Plaza adds to a year of turmoil that has seen three different commissioners, a federal investigation of top-ranking officials and other changes.
“It is in a dilapidated condition,” said a retired chief who served for dozens of years.
“There is no chain of command. This is very sad. “It is really sad for the department.”
police commissioner eddie caban He resigned in September amid a federal investigation into whether police were warning nightclubs linked to his ex-cop brother about violations.
He was replaced by a retired FBI officer Thomas DonlonA close friend of Mayor Adams, who ousted after a month after well-publicized feuds with other officials.
Deputy Mayor of Public Security philip banksAnother close friend of Mayor Adams, who previously served as NYPD chief of department, also stepped down in October amid another federal investigation.
Much of Police Plaza’s leadership disappeared Friday night, when the force’s highest-ranking uniformed officer, department head Jeffrey Maddrey, abruptly resigned following The Post’s revelations that he was being accused of sexually harassing a female subordinate. Was.
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, now at the helm, is trying to clean up the mess.
An internal memo shows he recently “improperly transferred” 500 officers from permanent positions back to regular duties.
“Telephone message transfer” is a favor done by the bosses to push the police to their desired limits.
Last week, Deputy Commissioner of Public Information Tariq Shepard was removed from his post.
Since then, Tish has fired about a dozen people from the public information office, police sources said.
The retired chief believes Tish, a Harvard alumnus and former sanitation commissioner, will right the ship.
“This is before Jessica,” the former chief said.
“She’s going to turn it around. But it will take time.”
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