John Chell has been tapped to permanently replace Jeffrey Maddrey as the NYPD’s chief of department after an explosive sex scandal led to Maddrey’s resignation. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch

John Chell was sworn in as the NYPD’s Chief of Department at Times Square on New Year’s Eve, replacing Jeffrey Maddrey, who recently resigned amid accusations he had swapped sex for overtime. Mayor Adams was on hand as NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch named Chell the highest ranking uniformed officer in the department,

Police commissioner Jessica Tisch is trying to right the ship of the reeling NYPD. In the latest move, she promoted a new veteran NYPD officer to the

Accused NYPD sex pest Jeffrey Maddrey shouldn't be granted a so-called "Good Guy Letter" that will give him the police retirement perk of firearm access -- a ticket to a potential gravy train in private security work,

Search warrants were also executed in “other locations” as the NYPD officially suspended Maddrey, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.