Highest earning NYPD cop with OT-fueled $400K salary retires following News expose

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Lt. Special Assignment Quathisha Epps, with a salary of $406,515, was the highest earning cop in the entire NYPD in fiscal year 2024, city payroll records show, even though she worked in an administrative capacity for Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey. Sources say her earnings are under review, and late Wednesday Epps was suspended from her position.

Those earnings were detailed in The News’ report, which also reported a significant number of the top 400 overtime earners have administrative assignments as opposed to patrol responsibilities. For example, 13 of the top 400 earners were assigned to the police commissioner’s office.

Police sources say since The News’ Nov. 16 report, the department has embarked on a crackdown on administrative overtime. In addition, precincts are under increased pressure to track overtime. Borough commanders held meetings on Dec. 11 and Dec. 12

Lt. Special Assignment Quathisha Epps, with a salary of $406,515, was the highest earning cop in the entire NYPD in fiscal year 2024, city payroll records show, even though she worked in an administrative capacity for Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey. Sources say her earnings are under review, and late Wednesday Epps was suspended from her position.

Those earnings were detailed in The News’ report, which also reported a significant number of the top 400 overtime earners have administrative assignments as opposed to patrol responsibilities. For example, 13 of the top 400 earners were assigned to the police commissioner’s office.

https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/12/18/highest-earning-nypd-cop-ot-400k-retires-following-news-expose/

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1. You missed the BOMBSHELL PART

NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey resigned abruptly Friday night amid bombshell allegations from a female NYPD lieutenant who accused him of predatory sexual harassment, the Daily News has learned.

Quathisha Epps recently retained attorney Eric Sanders, a former cop who specializes in representing police officers in claims against the city. In allegations that surfaced Saturday, Epps claims that Maddrey repeatedly demanded sex from her and then approved massive amounts of overtime.

Epps filed for retirement on Monday after The News reported she earned more than $400,000 in fiscal 2024, including $204,000 in overtime for 1,626 hours in the year. She was then suspended on Wednesday, though police sources said the suspension wasn’t transmitted throughout the department as is normal.

https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/12/21/nypd-chief-of-department-jeffrey-maddrey-resigns-amid-bombshell-sex-abuse-claims/]

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2. this is going to be pricey for NY tax payers