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The NYPD has transferred an embattled Brooklyn precinct commanding officer — who once told his cops to shoot rapper 50 Cent “on sight” — to a post that’s considered a demotion, police sources said.

Deputy Inspector Emanuel Gonzalez, who was commanding officer of Sunset Park’s 72nd Precinct, was transferred to the NYPD’s Auxiliary Police Section in the past week, police sources said.

“That’s punishment,” one source said of the move.

The auxiliary program consists of volunteer officers who “observe and report conditions requiring the services of the regular police,” according to the NYPD’s website.

An NYPD spokesman said the transfer had nothing to do with the threats against the rapper.

“It is inaccurate to say the inspector was transferred as a result of any issues stemming from the 50 Cent allegations,” a police spokesman said.

Gonzalez allegedly told officers during roll call on June 7, 2019, that if they see the rapper they should “shoot him on sight,” police sources said.

Gonzalez gave his cops the message about the rapper the same day as the Bronx Smoker — an event to which Fitty was headed where cops who have beefs with each other duke it out. The police department confirmed that matter was “under internal review” at the time.

The rapper, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, posted a series of photos to Instagram, saying he was never made aware of the threat against him.

“I take this threat very seriously and im consulting with my legal counsel regarding my options moving forward,” he wrote in one of the post to his account. “I am concerned that I was not previously advised of this threat by the NYPD. #NYnotSafe#TheGangstagotabadge”

A different Instagram post features Gonzalez’s NYPD photo.

“This is Emanuel Gonzalez commanding officer of the 72percinct [s.i.c.]. He think he got beef with me,so he sending the Homies to put some work in. NYNOTSAFE #thegangstagotabadge”

The posts and others about the situation have since been removed.

The two men began beefing when Gonzalez allegedly tried to shake down the owner of hip-hop club Love & Lust for gifts.

The club owner, Imran Jairam, claimed the cops and State Liquor Authority “unfairly targeted” the club when he didn’t give Gonzalez what he’d asked for.

Fitty then appeared to threaten the Brooklyn boss in a since-deleted Instagram post in May, writing “Get the strap” — his token catchphrase. “Strap” is slang for gun.

Anthony Miranda, the chairman of the National Latino Officers Association, and a candidate for Queens Borough President said the new post was actually a promotion that “seems to be a very positive thing.”

“The fact of the matter is being the commanding officer of the auxiliary division is an identified promotional command, where the last leadership was a full inspector. It’s also overseeing the largest voluntary part of the New York City police department,” he said.

“The bad thing about it is they tried to tie it with something it had nothing to do with. A disciplinary transfer would not have resulted in the commanding officer’s position, and would not have put him in a place for a promotion because that’s a promotional command,” he continued.

He accused the sources of “trying to malign [Gonzalez’s] character”

“It’s a political attack. It’s a hack attack,” he said.

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