The former NYPD deputy commissioner in charge of public information — who once called a Post reporter a “f—king scumbag” when asked for comment — has called it quits.
Tarik Sheppard, a 21-year veteran of New York’s Finest, who also was caught publicly scuffling with his boss during a photo op, filed for retirement on Friday, law enforcement sources said.
He is due to leave the force next month.
Three Long Island cops committed suicide already this year, as Nassau PBA sounds the alarm …