The son of a former NYPD police commissioner is being moved to a detective squad — just 18 months after stepping out of the Police Academy, the Daily News has learned.
An internal department memo shared with The News notes that Police Officer Richard Shea, the son of Police Commissioner Dermot Shea, will be transferred from patrol to the 23rd Precinct detective squad, effective Monday.
After some training, Officer Shea will be promoted to detective third grade in 18 months, the department said. The bump will come three years after he graduated the academy.
“This
is what #Nepotism looks like,” tweeted John Macari, a trustee for the
National Coalition of Front Line Workers. “No disrespect to this kid,
but it’s a failure in ‘leadership.’”
Officer Shea, 23, has been walking the beat in the 23rd Precinct, which covers East Harlem, since graduating the academy on May 5, 2021.
The move didn’t sit well with rank-and-file NYPD officers who believe Shea’s father helped pave the way.
“He has done absolutely nothing to deserve that shield,” said one NYPD detective, who wished not to be named. “To go upstairs with zero experience is a smack in the face to everyone who wants to be a detective. There are far more cops with years of experience that should be upstairs.”
Hmm, nobody is going to mention how this promotion happened while NYPD commissioner (in name only) Sewell is in Puerto Rico for the SOMOS conference? Sounds like Shea thinks the streets are not safe for his son to patrol them.
8 comments:
Yes, this is clearly nepotism!
This is so sad...
Sheeple Be on alert when you step out onto the NYC streets and into the subway system. Otherwise, your next step could be your last.
Critical thinking not a strong suit for the Sheeple !
Blue no matter who...
Amazing how in NYC they complain of crime but keep voting the criminals back in. So sad.
Will Tish look into this ?
Asking for a friend...
Will this nepotism be fixed ?
Imagine taking your car into the shop for repairs, and not getting it back for 4 years and it wasn't completely repaired. That's NYC politics in a nutshell.
The Uniparty at it's best !
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