The NYPD union boss has hit out at former New York Mayor Bill de Blasio after 104 cops were found guilty of misconduct during the clashes with BLM protesters in 2020.
The officers were found guilty of misconduct by the New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board - which was assembled by de Blasio.
Paul DiGiacomo, head of the Detectives Endowment Association, said the cops were simply following de Blasio's orders during the tense and sometimes violent confrontations with BLM demonstrators.
'The police department only does what they're ordered to do by the Mayor of the City of New York,' he told DailyMail.com Friday.
The investigation, which was conducted during the prior administration, looked into 750 complaints lodged by protesters against police for misuse of force, abuse of authority, discourtesy and making false statements.
Protests erupted across the nation after George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin on May 25, 2020, leaving the NYPD to calm the chaos in New York City.
Multiple types of misconduct were uncovered by the CCRB and include use of force, abuse of authority, discourtesy and untruthful statements.
Among those who complained, people said they had broken arms, fractured eye sockets, received concussions, nerve damage and cuts, all through the actions of NYPD officers.
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