Michael King lasted lower than two years on the job earlier than transferring to a brand new division.
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The pinnacle of the NYPD’s troubled Particular Victims Division — which handles grownup rape and baby abuse instances within the metropolis — is out after lower than two years on the job, in response to police sources and advocates aware of the transfer.
Inspector Michael King took over SVD in August 2020 from Deputy Chief Judith Harrison and was touted by police brass for his particular qualifications as a forensic nurse to run the unit.
“He was on a name this morning and he stated, ‘I’m leaving. I’ve been transferred to the Chief of Detectives’ Workplace,'” a high-ranking police supply stated.
King additionally stated “allegations” had been leveled in opposition to him however didn’t elaborate, police sources stated.
The NYPD didn’t reply questions on why King was transferred however launched an announcement saying, “All transfers and command assignments are based mostly upon the wants of the Division.”
King was the third head of the division in slightly below 4 years.
SVD — which investigates all sexual assault and baby abuse instances within the metropolis — is staffed by 255 investigators. That’s lower than 1 p.c of the uniformed pressure.
Since he started main the unit, King elevated his detectives’ paperwork regardless of their low staffing numbers. He has additionally been accused of shifting inexperienced “white protect” detectives into the unit.
Advocates and police sources had beforehand advised The Publish that King, who by no means labored as a detective, lacked the managerial and investigatory expertise to reform the long-embattled unit.
Even King’s managers have known as him out for his poor managerial expertise.
Then-Chief of Division Rodney Harrison dressed him down in a closed-door assembly final 12 months for shoddy paperwork within the unit.
Mary Haviland, former government director at New York Metropolis Alliance Towards Sexual Assault, maintained there was a “actual investigative mind drain since [Chief Michael] Osgood” was pressured out in November 2018.
“I feel the NYPD has some severe points happening with Particular Victims,” she stated. “I don’t suppose they're rising to the event to do what they need to do to get that division straightened out.”
“I feel they should do a nationwide seek for that place,” she stated. “I feel there’s a variety of emphasis on selling from inside [at the NYPD], however I feel with this turnover, they need to have a look at it with contemporary eye.”
Advocate Jane Manning, director of the Girls’s Equal Justice Venture, stated Mayor Eric Adams and Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell want to pick an individual who's certified to reform the unit.
“We're uninterested in the NYPD enjoying video games with the particular victims unit whereas rape victims endure the results,” Manning stated. “This can be a likelihood for a brand new mayor and a brand new police commissioner to get it proper.”
She stated it doesn’t matter if the brand new head of SVD is a lady however it issues “that the brand new chief be a grasp investigator that can be an excellent supervisor.”
Osgood advised The Publish he was annoyed by the dearth of management in his former unit.
“It’s been 4 years of endless chaos inside SVD,” he stated. “When are they going to repair it?”
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