Overview
- State Supreme Court Justice Phaedra Perry-Bond ordered 31 probationary officers returned to active duty after the NYPD sought their removal in July.
- Under a settlement between the NYPD and the Police Benevolent Association, the officers must serve 36 months of probation, with time spent on restricted duty not counting.
- The agreement allows the department to consider the officers’ original psychological or background disqualifications when imposing any future discipline.
- The recruits, hired in 2023–2024, advanced despite issues that included arrests, false statements, driving violations, drug use, and failed psychological exams.
- Inspector Terrell Anderson, who led the Candidate Assessment Division during the approvals, was transferred and stripped of his gun and shield as internal measures moved forward.