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New York|Top Uniformed N.Y.P.D. Officer Resigns After Abuse Allegations
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/21/nyregion/nypd-jeffrey-maddrey-resigns.html
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Jeffrey Maddrey traded sexual favors for overtime, according to a report from The New York Post. He had previously been accused of harassment on the job.
Dec. 21, 2024Updated 11:20 a.m. ET
New York City’s second-highest-ranking police officer, who served as chief of department, abruptly resigned Friday night following allegations of sexual misconduct, according to the Police Department.
The former top chief, Jeffrey Maddrey, submitted his resignation and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch accepted it Friday night, according to a statement from the department. The New York Post reported Saturday morning that Mr. Maddrey had traded overtime for sexual favors from a subordinate, sometimes demanding sex at Police Headquarters.
“The N.Y.P.D. takes all allegations of sexual misconduct seriously, and will thoroughly investigate this matter,” the department’s statement said.
The chief of department is in charge of all crime-fighting strategies, quality-of-life initiatives and operational planning. John Chell, who had been chief of patrol, will be the interim chief of department, according to a Police Department news release.
Commissioner Tisch told executives and chiefs about Mr. Maddrey’s resignation in a call Saturday morning, according to two people briefed on the communication.
Mayor Eric Adams, a former police captain, has taken an outsize role in the department and Mr. Maddrey was one of several of his associates who had reached its top echelon. Mr. Maddrey did so despite a series of troubling investigations and allegations, including that he had once harassed a female subordinate.
