The former NYPD vice-committee, who is responsible for public information, once called the postreporter “F-King Scumbag” when asked to comment, but called it quits.
Tarik Shepherd, New York’s best 21-year veteran, also applied for retirement Friday as he was fighting publicly with his boss during a photo shoot, a law enforcement source said.
He is scheduled to leave the unit next month.
In December, 48-year-old Shepherd was demoted to an aide and commander of the Interagency Management Division.
A law enforcement source called it “a downward movement, but soft landing.”
It is unclear why he was demoted.
But a month ago, Shepherd was captured in confusion with his boss when, at a New York City marathon, Shepherd, along with then-NYPD commissioner Tom Donlon, tried to take a picture of the group.
Sources at the time said Donlon and Shepherd, the head of staff at the time, had to separate.
According to Seethroughny, Sheppard cost a considerable amount in 2024 at $276,588.
Shepherd, former commander of Harlem’s 28th District, was appointed deputy director of then-Edward Kaban, Edward Kaban in August 2023, more than doubled his staff from 40 to 86.
The veteran police officer also disrupt his feathers when he kicked out the Big Apple Press into a modular building outside from a traditional second-floor haunt at one police plaza.
Shepherd’s rocky relationship with the media reached the fever pitch last year when he called the Post’s city hall director “F-King Scumbag.”
Despite the controversy, Shepherd received some praise for his police work over the years.
The NYPD did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding his decision to retire.
Additional Reports by Amanda Woods
