{"id":80875,"date":"2020-10-03T03:43:48","date_gmt":"2020-10-03T00:43:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/maskless-nypd-officers-will-face-disciplinary-action-memo-says\/"},"modified":"2020-10-03T03:43:48","modified_gmt":"2020-10-03T00:43:48","slug":"maskless-nypd-officers-will-face-disciplinary-action-memo-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/maskless-nypd-officers-will-face-disciplinary-action-memo-says\/","title":{"rendered":"#Maskless NYPD officers will face disciplinary action, memo says"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Maskless NYPD officers will face disciplinary action, memo says<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

\n Cops who ignore the state mask mandate will now face unspecified \u201cdisciplinary action,\u201d according to a memo sent out to all NYPD officers on Friday.<\/p>\n

The stern warning follows pressure from the public and lawmakers and months of city officials downplaying the issue.<\/p>\n

In an administrative bulletin issued Friday morning, all members of the NYPD were told, \u201cThey are required to wear face coverings at all times when performing duties in public areas and Department facilities and whenever social<\/a> distancing is not possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

The only time officers should not wear a face covering is when they are eating or drinking.<\/p>\n

\u201cFailure to comply with the above listed guidelines, or other app<\/a>ropriate posted signage, will result in disciplinary action,\u201d the memo reads, adding that supervisors will be monitoring officer compliance.<\/p>\n

If an officer believes he or she can\u2019t wear a mask, they must\u00a0 contact the NYPD\u2019s Equal Employment Opportunity Division.<\/p>\n

The memo, obtained by The Post from a government source, did not come from Police Commissioner Dermot Shea but from the NYPD\u2019s Personnel and Human Resources Division.<\/p>\n

It was issued hours after President\u00a0Trump and the First Lady announced they had tested positive\u00a0for COVID-19, but sources say it was unrelated.<\/p>\n

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School Safety officers enforce social distancing rules and hand-out free face masks at Prospect Park, Brooklyn.<\/span>Paul Martinka <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The direction comes after months of complaints from the public about cops not following the governor\u2019s executive order mandating face coverings when social distancing is not possible.<\/p>\n

And it comes days after state Sen. Brad Holyman and Gov. Andrew Cuomo called out the police force for setting a bad example.<\/p>\n

Since the start of the pandemic,\u00a0Mayor Bill de Blasio and Shea have repeatedly shrugged off the issue \u2014 despite residents, makers and members of the press raising concerns.<\/p>\n

Even the highest-ranking uniformed officer, Chief of Patrol Terance Monahan, has been spotted without a mask and shaking hands<\/a> or standing with protesters.<\/p>\n

Numerous maskless cops have also been seen by Post reporters inside the Police Headquarters gathering in close quarters.<\/p>\n

De Blasio said on Wednesday there should be penalties for cops flouting the guidelines but he also made light of the concerns claiming the \u201cvast majority are in fact wearing masks.\u201d<\/p>\n

An NYPD spokesperson declined to elaborate on the threatened \u201cdisciplinary action\u201d Friday night.<\/p>\n

A spokeswoman said Thursday when asked about how many officers have been fined or disciplined for not wearing face-coverings, \u201cWe take the responsibility to wear masks extremely seriously.\u201d\n <\/p><\/div>\n