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Via Daily Mail
A tough-talking narcotics detective who has dubbed himself ‘PistolPete’ and the ‘King of the Bronx’ also holds the dubious title of most-sued NYPD officer.
Peter Valentin, has been taken to court by members of the public 28 times since 2006, to face a flurry of accusations that he has falsely arrested people – costing city taxpayers $884,000 in payouts for the 36-year-old cop.
Indeed, across the department the number of claims made doubled over the past decade to a high of 9,570 suits filed in 2012 that cost the city more than $1 billion during the same time period.
An in-depth investigation by the New York Daily News discovered that 55 officers out of the 34,000 strong NYPD have been sued 10 times or more over the past decade – with those 55 officers costing the taxpayer, more than $6 million.
These include, Valentin, who told the News that he was not aware of his dubious position as the number-one sued officer in the police force.
HT Wirecutter