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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jake Offenhartz

Top NYPD officials faulted by investigators for 'demeaning' social media posts

NYPD Social Media - (Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Two high-ranking New York City police chiefs violated department policy by attacking civil servants and journalists with “unprofessional” and “demeaning” social media posts, an independent monitor found.

In a report released Tuesday, the Office of the Inspector General for the NYPD faulted the department’s current top uniformed member, John Chell, along with Deputy Commissioner Kaz Daughtry for posts published on X last year that served to “diminish senior law enforcement officers in the eyes of the public.”

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