According to reports, a detective with the New York Police Department in Staten Island was fired after its internal affairs division discovered he had improper relationships with five women, three of whom he had arrested in the past. The officer, Brooks Ingram, then lied about those affairs when questioned by members of the internal affairs office.
“[He] appeared to view his work as an opportunity to meet potential dates,” NYPD Assistant Deputy Commissioner Anne E. Stone wrote in the letter recommending his termination. “His conduct and attempts to manipulate the truth illustrate a stunning lack of judgment.” NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch signed off on the decision.
Ingram, who joined the force in 2017, came under suspicion in January 2023 after a woman who was arrested pointed at Ingram afterward and claimed he dated her mother and “did things for her,” per the documents of the police disciplinary trial. NYPD rules forbid officers having personal relationships with witnesses or those they’ve arrested…