Ouster of NYPD Internal Affairs chief is latest in whirlwind shakeup of police brass

Top staff shakeups are par for the course under a new police commissioner, but the storm of resignations and reassignments at the NYPD over the past three days — including Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey stepping down amid bombshell sexual misconduct allegations — served as a shock to the system with the head of the Internal Affairs Bureau the latest high-ranking cop to get the ax.

Chief of Internal Affairs Miguel Iglesias “was relieved of his command and has notified the department of his intent to retire,” the NYPD announced in a statement Saturday night — just hours after news broke that Maddrey had resigned abruptly .

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch appointed Chief Edward Thompson to replace Iglesias as the interim IAB boss…

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