NYPD Deputy Commissioner Reportedly Spent $60,000 to Build a Zumba Studio at Police Headquarters

new york's finest May 27, 2015

NYPD Deputy Commissioner Reportedly Spent $60,000 to Build a Zumba Studio at Police Headquarters

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Everybody has their favorite exercise craze, and NYPD officials are no different. According to a report from the Post, one NYPD boss spent tens of thousands of dollars to construct a Zumba studio in the basement of Police Headquarters.

Deputy Commissioner of Personnel Michael Julian reportedly spent $60,000 to install a “Latin-inspired fitness center” with flat-screen TVs and exercise equipment in a former printing room. Police Commissioner Bill Bratton was so upset at Julian’s makeover that he reportedly shrieked, “That’s not what I wanted!” and had all the equipment torn out.

Tune in next week for another drama-filled episode of Real Housewives: NYPD.

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