People v. Feerick

Tom, J. (dissenting in part).

Defendant Patricia Feerick was a police lieutenant assigned to the 25th Precinct in charge of special operations. As part of her responsibilities, she supervised three sergeants and several anti-crime officers as well as officers assigned to the Street Narcotic Enforcement Unit (SNEU) and the Community Police Officer Program (CPOP). Defendants Orlando Rosario and John DeVito were officers assigned to SNEU under Lieutenant Feerick’s command, and defendant Mayra Schultz was an officer assigned to CPOP, also under Lieutenant Feerick’s command. The precinct’s…