Gary He for the New York Daily News
Sergeants Benevolent Association President Ed Mullins said Wednesday that in Ray Brickley, the Bronx director of the sergeants union, the organization is losing "one of the best union officials in city history."
TWO POLICE UNION officials have pleaded guilty to administrative charges for fixing tickets, the Daily News has learned.
The plea deals which still must be approved by Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly are the latest development in the ongoing Bronx scandal.
Last October, 16 officers were indicted and are awaiting trial.
At the time, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said another 300 officers of different ranks could face administrative charges or lesser punishments, such as losing vacation days or having letters of instruction placed in their personnel files.
At least two dozen cases have been resolved, sources said.
The NYPD had no comment and did not provide any statistics or details.
But sources said two of the cases involve respected union officials: Ray Brickley, the Bronx director for the Sergeants Benevolent Association, and Richard Rodriguez, former financial secretary for the Patrolmens Benevolent Association.
Brickley pleaded guilty on April 3. He agreed to pay a $ 500 fine for helping to fix four tickets, sources said. He will also lose 40 paid vacation days.
Assuming Kelly approves the deal, Brickley will then be allowed to retire.
Sergeants Benevolent Association President Ed Mullins, the most outspoken union official during the grand jury probe by the Bronx district attorneys office, said Brickley is getting a raw deal.
The union is deeply disturbed that were losing one of what we consider one of the best union officials in city hist ory, Mullins said.
He has helped more police officers in distress and need than anyone we know.
Rodriguez was docked 30 paid vacation days and was placed on probation for one year, a police spokeswoman said.
He has the full support of PBA President Pat Lynch.
We believe that any penalty in these so-called ticket-fixing cases is unwarranted and unfair, Lynch said.
If management truly wished to stop the longtime practice that was pervasive throughout the department, they could have done so very simply without penalizing people who have dedicated and risked their lives to protecting this city.
Instead they chose to hold a few accountable for the actions of many at all ranks in the NYPD.
rparascandola@nydailynews.com
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