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NYPD chief of patrol John Chell is selling police branded merch to collect funds for office drinks and snacks, it has been revealed.
Chell advertised his side-gig on his LinkedIn page last week, months after filing documents to create the pop-shop, named 'The Cop Pop-Up Shop.'
'The newest challenge coin and apparel designs for my office just dropped,' he wrote, as first reported by HellGateNYC.
'Check out the The Cop Pop-Up Shop... a 501(c)(3) organization.'
The five items sold at the shop are stamped with the his chief's badge and include $20 holiday ornaments, $42 sweaters, and $20 'Chief of Patrol Challenge Coins.'
NYPD chief of patrol John Chell is selling cop merch to collect funds for office supplies
Challenge coins are limited-edition tokens given to those who served in a particular unit or operation in the military or law enforcement.
'The sale of the items is related to the Chief of Patrol's office club, which was created and is operated within Department guidelines,' a spokesperson for the NYPD told Hell Gate NYC.
'Any profit made from the sale of the items goes directly to the club and is used to fund office supplies such as water, coffee, snacks etc. Office/precinct clubs are run throughout the department in a similar manner.'
