Top-Ranking NYPD Officer Abruptly Resigns Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Top-Ranking NYPD Officer Abruptly Resigns Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations
NYPD Chief Jeffrey Maddrey attends a news conference outside New York City Police Department 40th Precinct in New York on July 17, 2023. AP Photo/Jeenah Moon, File
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The highest-ranking uniformed officer in the New York Police Department has resigned amid allegations he demanded sex from a subordinate in exchange for opportunities to earn extra pay.

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch accepted Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey’s resignation Friday night, effective immediately, according to a department statement Saturday.