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Monday, February 11, 2008

'HOOKER' COP GOT OFF HOOK

By LARRY CELONA and JEANE MacINTOSH

February 11, 2008 -- Police brass were tipped off years ago that accused pimp cop Wayne Taylor had a thing for young hookers - but let him off with a wrist slap after investigating the claims, law-enforcement sources told The Post.
Taylor - a Queens detective busted last month for allegedly prostituting teen girls - was probed in 2003 by the Investigations Unit of the NYPD's Organized Crime Control Bureau over a relationship with a 17-year-old hooker, sources said.

But he was ultimately docked "a few hours" pay after the girl refused to cooperate with the probe, said one source.

At the time, Taylor worked in the Narcotics Division, which is part of OCCB, a bureau that has been scandalized by the arrests of dozens of its officers.

Taylor, 35, was finally dumped from Narcotics and placed on modified assignment for misusing a police vehicle.

He was working in the Housing Bureau when he was nabbed last month with girlfriend Zelika Brown, 29, as the duo drove a 17-year-old to a strip party, officials said.

They were charged with kidnapping, promoting prostitution, assault and child endangerment.

The arrests were sparked by a tip from a 13-year-old Brooklyn runaway who told police she worked for the pair.

Five years earlier, Taylor had been investigated under similar circumstances, sources said, after NYPD cops responded to a 911 call about a dispute involving him and a female friend.

Officers quickly learned Taylor's friend had nearly a dozen arrests for prostitution - and an outstanding bench warrant - and hauled her in, a source said.

Under questioning, Taylor's gal pal claimed he was also "involved" with a 17-year-old runaway from out of state. OCCB investigators tracked the girl down, and she admitted knowing the cop, but clammed up when her parents stepped in.

The case had first been referred to Internal Affairs, said a source, but was passed to OCCB probers as a "misconduct case."

Taylor was ultimately disciplined only for his role in the dispute, sources said.

In 2005, the OCCB's Investigations Unit was virtually dismantled by NYPD Commissioner Raymond Kelly.

But the shakeup has had little impact. The problems at OCCB - commanded by Chief Anthony Izzo, who previously led the Narcotics Division - have continued, most infamously with the Sean Bell shooting.

Taylor's lawyer did not respond to requests for comment.

NYPD Chief Michael Collins said, "The earlier complaint was fully investigated by the department." He declined further comment, pending results of the current probe of Taylor.

larry.celona@nypost.com

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