400 NYPD officers implicated in ticket fixing scandal


Haley Murray - Posted on 18 April 2011

New York police

The New York Post revealed that around 400 New York police officers will face disciplinary actions under ticket fixing scandal. According to a source, officers found guilty in departmental trails could face disciplinary charges. Two NYPD lawyer were transferred from the department's legal bureau to its advocate's office to handle departmental trials against officers.

The guilty cops will be charged in all 12 Bronx grounds by the department. There is also a possibility that they can be charged for helping out friends and family by "losing" paperwork and missing court dates.

The officers who are found tampering with documents might face criminal charges of obstruction or filing a false instrument. While officers who took money could, be marked under bribery.

Lighter punishments will be given to those who just received favors from the fixers.

Around 40 cops will face criminal charges. All these cops were accused of taking bribes to make the violations go away, announced by Bronx grand jury.

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