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BuzzFeed: 300+ NYPD Officers Allowed to Keep Jobs Despite Array of Offenses

HeadlineMar 05, 2018

An exposé by BuzzFeed has revealed more than 300 officers with the New York Police Department have been allowed to keep their jobs despite having committed fireable offenses, including using excessive force against civilians, driving under the influence of alcohol, selling drugs and sexually harassing fellow officers. The investigation is based on hundreds of pages of internal police files, covering offenses committed from 2011 to 2015.

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