NYPD Detectives Union Tells Members They ‘Have the Absolute Right’ Not to Talk to Feds While City Hall Investigates Rampage

You have the right to remain silent — that’s what a local police union is reminding members amid ongoing federal investigations surrounding City Hall and the NYPD.

The Detectives’ Endowment Association is warning members that they do not need to speak with federal agents involved in the investigation that nabbed former Police Commissioner Edward Caban and his twin brother, James.

“As most members know, the United States Attorney’s Office… (is) conducting an ongoing criminal investigation involving former police officer Edward Caban, his brother James Caban and others,” said the Thursday missive that the union posted on his website.

“Agents have been visiting members’ homes in the early hours of the morning carrying out subpoenas and/or search warrants,” he continued.

“Members and delegates must understand that they have the absolute right not to speak to Agents or answer any of their questions, and that doing so may subject them to criminal exposure (under) the false statements statute.”

Instead, officers should “simply accept the assignment, inform the officers that they are represented by an attorney, and have their representative contact the designated Assistant U.S. Attorney,” he said.

The message comes in the wake of frequent federal raids, subpoenas received and growing investigations into reams of municipal employees by the Southern District of New York.

Caban stepped down last month after his phones were seized in what sources said was a corruption probe looking into possible influence peddling.

He was not charged with any crime.

The post also instructed shop stewards not to have “any substantive conversations” with any member who had been visited by the feds, as this could make them a potential witness in the investigation.

“Our lawyers will speak with the member and decide what the next steps should be,” he said.

The message notes that: “The scope of the investigation, and precisely who the targets are, remains unclear.”

This comes at a time when the federal network around Adams, his close allies and top lieutenants is becoming increasingly tight – so tight, in fact, that Adams himself became the first New York City Mayor to being indicted for corruption and bribery last month.

Prosecutors say the embattled Democrat received a series of improper gifts from Turkish officials and businesspeople — including $123,000 in free hotel stays and free or deeply discounted flights.

He also fraudulently stole more than $10 million in public campaign funds, prosecutors allege.

In return, Adams allegedly did favors for his clients — including pressuring Big Apple officials to waive fire inspections and approving the sprawling Turkish Consulate in Manhattan, the indictment said.

Many of his trusted advisors and senior officials have already fled the administration or been forced out in the face of growing scandals, including Caban, Schools Chancellor David Banks, former First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, former Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Phil Banks and several others.

Although the feds raided each of their homes, no one was charged with any crime except Adams and Mohamed Bahi, a recently ousted City Council official accused of witness tampering and destroying evidence.