1. Here’s a small sampling of what the NYPD has been up to and or what we’ve learned about the NYPD just in the last five months since Empire City came out:

  2. September 11, 2024 NYPD Buried Hundreds of Misconduct Cases" www.propublica.org/article/nypd...

The department has killed more than 400 cases of alleged misconduct this year that an oversight board had investigated and substantiated. It’s part of a lax attitude toward discipline under the curren...

The NYPD Is Tossing Out Hundreds of Misconduct Cases — Including Stop-and-Frisks — Without Even Looking at Them

The department has killed more than 400 cases of alleged misconduct this year that an oversight board had investigated and substantiated. It’s part of a lax attitude toward discipline under the curren...

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  1. Sheppard was briefly ousted but not for any of the above!

    “A top NYPD official was booted behind the scenes from his post after a heated public clash with the interim police commissioner — but he was officially back in hours later after media inquiries on the ouster.”

    nypost.com/2024/11/05/u...

    A top NYPD official was booted behind the scenes from his post after a heated public clash with the interim police commissioner — but he was officially back in hours later after media inquiri…

    NYPD official booted from post after public fight with commish — but he’s back hours later

    A top NYPD official was booted behind the scenes from his post after a heated public clash with the interim police commissioner — but he was officially back in hours later after media inquiri…

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  2. Shepard also hired detective. Lt. Theodore Wells, who served under him in the 28th precinct. Wells failed to deposit arrestees' money, lied in an interview, and covered up force incidents. Under Shepard, Wells was promoted to captain and moved to DCPI.

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  3. In 2021, oversight officials substantiated force charges against Sheppard for tackling and tasing a BLM protester in June 2020. Despite NYPD brass intervention in the case, the victim won a $99,000 settlement. Sheppard wasn't disciplined for the incident.

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  4. This happened a few months before Empire City dropped but it’s one of the most outrageous and important unfolding NYPD stories of the year. www.thecity.nyc/2024/04/08/n...

    The accusations from Dana Rachlin, a prominent police reform advocate who once had open access to Brooklyn precincts, highlight a growing rift between the NYPD and criminal justice reformers.

    NYPD Officials Orchestrated Smear Campaign of Police Critic Using Confidential Details of Her Rape, Lawsuit Alleges

    The accusations from Dana Rachlin, a prominent police reform advocate who once had open access to Brooklyn precincts, highlight a growing rift between the NYPD and criminal justice reformers.

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