NYPD suspends officer who was caught on video saying 'Trump 2020' over patrol car's loudspeaker
NEW YORK - The New York Police Department said Sunday it has suspended an officer without pay a day after he was seen on video saying "Trump 2020" over a patrol vehicle's loudspeaker, a violation of department rules.
Commissioner Dermot Shea tweeted Sunday that the officer's behavior was "One hundred percent unacceptable. Period."
He said officers must remain apolitical. Mayor Bill de Blasio also promised swift action, writing in a tweet that an officer "pushing ANY political agenda while on duty will face consequences."
A message seeking comment was left with the union representing patrol officers.
Videos posted on social media captured the officer bellowing his support of President Donald Trump from a marked police department SUV just before 10 p.m. Saturday.