According to the city's Department of Investigation, a number of postings on X (formerly known as Twitter) were not only unprofessional in tone but also "encouraged an unproductive public discourse" that violated NYPD policies on acting with courtesy and civility.

Social media posts by NYPD brass that attacked New York City elected officials and members of the media last year were “irresponsible and unprofessional” and failed to serve the public, the Department of Investigation said Tuesday.

A new report from an independent police monitor has found that two high-ranking NYPD officials violated department policy by sharing “unprofessional” posts on social media

The Department of Investigation says social media posts by NYPD executives violated professionalism standards, encouraged “unproductive” discourse and failed to comply with citywide policies.