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Category Archives: Civil Service Law
NYPD v. Police Officer Maria Diaz-Leon
On or about June 30, 2008, the Department Advocate's Office charged Police Officer Maria Diaz-Leon with the following allegations of misconduct: Police Officer Maria Diaz-Leon, assigned to the 23rd Precinct, while off-duty, on or about October 19,...
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Bronx Cop Accused of Undervaluing Stolen iPad
A Bronx cop accused of fudging crime stats by undervaluing a stolen iPad faces a Department Hearing. Officer Damian McIntosh made what should have been a felony case into a misdemeanor, police charge. Officer McIntosh “acknowledged having...
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Federal Judge Denies City’s Request to Delay Creating A New FDNY...
A federal judge denied the city's request for an extension to create a new Fire Department entrance exam that doesn't discriminate against minority-group candidates. Read...
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NYPD Auto Crime Unit Promotions Rare for Hispanics
Joseph Rivera alleges that Hispanic employees assigned to the Auto Crime Division of the Police Department City of New York aka NYPD were not afforded opportunities to be promoted past Detective Third Grade, while other similarly situated Caucasian...
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Two female NYPD officers’ disciplined for tossing football with young boy...
Two female NYPD officers' disciplined for tossing football with young boy while on their post. Their lawyer, Eric Sanders, said the NYPD needs to rethink its definition of community policing. "I think the Police Department prefers its officers to...
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Hempstead Police Official: I’m being forced to quit
Willie R. Dixon, until recently the second-in-command of Hempstead Village’s police department, plans to retire on July 22 — the result, he says, of being stripped of his rank. Dixon, who spent about 30 years on the force, was not reappointed...
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