New York police leader charged with bribery over school alert system scheme

Kevin Taylor, a former commanding officer of the New York police department's school safety division, has been charged with bribery over a scheme to sell a "mobile panic alert system" to schools in 2023. The indictment alleges that Taylor accepted bribes from Geno Roefaro, who was accused of peddling the technology, and used his influence to secure a contract worth millions for Roefaro's company. In exchange, Taylor allegedly received lavish travel and luxury dining experiences, including vacations in Las Vegas and the Bahamas. Taylor pleaded not guilty to the charges, while Roefaro's defense team claimed he was the victim of an extortionate shakedown. The alleged bribery scheme involved a series of text messages between Taylor and Roefaro, with Roefaro complaining that he had invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in the company without securing significant results.

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