The DOI found that the posts — largely by current Chief of Department John Chell and Deputy Commissioner of Operations Kaz Daughtry — violated the city’s social media policies and weren’t properly

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.

Top NYPD officials were slammed for a series of “hostile” social media posts where they routinely lashed out at politicians, reporters and activists, a scathing new report claims. NYPD Chief of Department John Chell,

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