Ex-NYPD Official Indicted for Accepting Bribes from Tech Exec
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- Former NYPD School Safety Division head Kevin Taylor and Saferwatch CEO Geno Roefaro charged with bribery.
- Roefaro allegedly gave Taylor $70,000 in cash and vacations to the Bahamas and Las Vegas in exchange for a multi-million dollar contract.
- Saferwatch hired a consulting firm linked to ex-Deputy Mayor Philip Banks and ex-Schools Chancellor David Banks to influence the contract process.
- Taylor arranged a no-bid $19,000 pilot program for Saferwatch and later recommended an $11 million citywide contract.
- Roefaro complained about delays in securing the contract, leading to tense exchanges with Taylor.
- The deal collapsed, Taylor was demoted, and federal investigations ensued, including FBI seizures of devices from key officials.
- Taylor expressed concern that Roefaro could incriminate him if approached by law enforcement.