Daily News | Philly police bench a captain under investigation for paying himself with anti-violence grant
A youth boxing program a police captain founded, called Guns Down Gloves Up, did manage to get at least one gun out of circulation — his own service weapon.
It marked the second time in four months that the department took action against Capt. Nashid Akil following an Inquirer report. In October, he was abruptly removed from leadership in North Philadelphia’s 22nd District and reassigned to Police Radio after an Inquirer investigationPolice spokesperson Sgt. Eric Gripp confirmed that Akil remained assigned to the radio room but is on restricted duty — a designation typically reserved for officers under investigation for serious disciplinary issues.
In the grant application, Akil said he and his officers would volunteer their time. But the month after it was approved, he and nine other officers signed employment contracts with the program. The Inquirer obtained financial records showing that the officers were paid nearly $76,000 last year — more than a third of the total grant money spent.The captain of a busy Philly police district is often absent. Yet he’s in line for promotion.
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