Senior leadership repeatedly ignored his questions about meddling from chiefs. After two years on the job, Frey concluded the system was an arbitrary and capricious beast.
"These cases always bothered me because it seemed like very high up people seemed to be more interested in protecting these guys than handling the issue at hand," he said.
"I had been trying to forget them but when The News' articles came out, it brought all that back to light."
For its part, the NYPD sharply disputed Frey's charges.
"The claim that department discipline is determined based on the personal whims of individual commanders is absolutely false and unfair," NYPD spokesman Phil Walzak said in a statement.
Walzak noted that 396 cops have been fired or forced out since 2014.
"The NYPD holds itself and its members to the highest standards, and administers a fair and consistent disciplinary process to ensure accountability," he said.
"And the NYPD is always striving to do better, which is why it is continuously exploring new ways to make the discipline process fairer and more efficient."
The police unions had varying reactions to Frey's allegations.
Sergeants union head Ed Mullins agreed a double standard exists among chiefs, but wondered: "Why did he (Frey) sit silent all those years and not report it to anyone?"
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"These cases always bothered me because it seemed like very high up people seemed to be more interested in protecting these guys than handling the issue at hand," he said.
"I had been trying to forget them but when The News' articles came out, it brought all that back to light."
For its part, the NYPD sharply disputed Frey's charges.
"The claim that department discipline is determined based on the personal whims of individual commanders is absolutely false and unfair," NYPD spokesman Phil Walzak said in a statement.
Walzak noted that 396 cops have been fired or forced out since 2014.
"The NYPD holds itself and its members to the highest standards, and administers a fair and consistent disciplinary process to ensure accountability," he said.
"And the NYPD is always striving to do better, which is why it is continuously exploring new ways to make the discipline process fairer and more efficient."
The police unions had varying reactions to Frey's allegations.
Sergeants union head Ed Mullins agreed a double standard exists among chiefs, but wondered: "Why did he (Frey) sit silent all those years and not report it to anyone?"
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/...4258?cid=bitly