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NYPD replaces Internal Affairs Chief as sexual abuse scandal rocks department
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Giulia Heyward
Published Dec 22, 2024
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The head of the NYPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau was forced out on Saturday, less than a day after the department's top uniformed officer Jeffrey Maddrey resigned amid allegations he sexually abused one of his subordinates in exchange for overtime pay.
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced former Chief of Internal Affairs Miguel Iglesias was relieved of his duty and would be replaced by Edward Thompson.
“Above all else, the NYPD Internal Affairs Bureau must always be dedicated to preserving integrity and rooting out corruption in all its forms,” Tisch wrote in a statement. “It is an essential function that is crucial to maintaining honor and nobility in the profession and preserving public trust. Chief Thompson is up to the task.”
Thompson will be tasked with fighting the type of bad behavior that Maddrey is accused of. Maddrey resigned Friday night just before the release of sexual misconduct allegations by an NYPD lieutenant who said Maddrey coerced her into various sexual acts at NYPD headquarters.
The replacement of Maddrey and the shakeup at Internal Affairs are the latest reforms implemented by Tisch since Mayor Eric Adams appointed her as the city’s police commissioner last month.
“Mayor Adams put Commissioner Tisch at the helm of the NYPD to continue our administration’s success in driving down crime, while looking at the department with a fresh set of eyes and making the necessary changes to improve the NYPD," mayoral spokesperson Kayla Mamelak Altus said in an emailed statement. "The mayor is working in close coordination with the police commissioner to better the lives of our officers and all New Yorkers.”
Tisch also ordered roughly 500 police officers who were “improperly transferred” to return to their posts. And on Thursday, she announced she had replaced Tarik Sheppard, the NYPD’s deputy commissioner for public information.
This story has been updated with comment from City Hall.
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Giulia Heyward
Giulia Heyward is a breaking news reporter on the Day-Of desk. She previously worked at NPR, as a breaking news reporter, and the New York Times, as a reporting fellow on the national desk. Her work has also appeared in CNN, The Atlantic and Politico. Got a tip? Email [email protected] or more securely on signal at 917-715-1458.
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