NEW YORK — Yet one other scandal is rocking the New York City Police Department.
Jeffrey Maddrey, the department’s highest-ranking uniformed officer, resigned Friday evening after a bombshell allegation of sexual misconduct on the job.
The former chief of division is accused of buying and selling sexual favors for extra time.
Here’s extra on the allegations
Lt. Quathisha Epps filed a criticism Saturday with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, saying the abuse began final yr and continued up till this week.
Maddrey just appeared a few days ago in front of the City Council’s Public Safety Committee to defend the NYPD’s use of stop and frisk. Meanwhile, a serious shakeup was unfolding. Epps alleges that between June 2023 and Monday Maddrey engaged in efforts “to coerce her into performing undesirable sexual favors in alternate for extra time alternatives.”
She says that included intercourse within the workplace.
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According to publicly obtainable payroll information, Epps made a wage final yr of greater than $164,000, however after extra time was factored in she took residence greater than $400,000.
After refusing his advances in October, she says Maddrey retaliated by “orchestrating an deliberately manipulated Monthly Overtime Report,” which resulted in “a legal and inner investigation opened in opposition to her.”
Her legal professional provides, “Systemic failures throughout the NYPD allowed Chief Maddrey’s predatory conduct to proceed unchecked, culminating in his promotion to the division’s highest uniform place by Mayor Eric. Adams, regardless of a well-documented historical past of misconduct and abuse of energy.”
Adams’ workplace issued an announcement that claims, “We are deeply disturbed by these allegations and the NYPD is investigating this matter. Mayor Adams is working in shut coordination with Police Commissioner [Jessica] Tisch because the NYPD conducts a separate department-wide evaluate to make sure no high-ranking officers are utilizing their energy inappropriately. We will chorus from commenting additional to keep away from jeopardizing both investigation.”
Epps additionally claims Maddrey had an inappropriate relationship with one other feminine detective. The allegations have gotten the eye of the town’s Department of Investigation, in addition to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office.
“These are extraordinarily severe and disturbing claims that allegedly occurred at NYPD headquarters in Manhattan. We are investigating,” spokesperson for the Manhattan DA’s Office mentioned.
NYPD commissioner appoints interim chiefs
After Maddrey resigned, Tisch Tisch appointed Chief of Patrol John Chell as interim chief of division and Chief of Transportation Philip Rivera was named interim chief of patrol.
“The NYPD works tirelessly to guard New Yorkers, and these roles are important to retaining our communities protected,” Tisch mentioned in an announcement. “The interim Chiefs of Department and Patrol will proceed to guide the efforts to cut back crime and dysfunction and construct public belief.”
Maddrey was chief of patrol earlier than then-Commissioner Keechant Sewell named him chief of division.
