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Communities would benefit more if politicians stopped being vocabulary warriors and started developing realistic solutions to violent crime
Union leaders condemned the decision as selective enforcement and a “double standard”
A police union spokesperson called the 5% raise “unacceptable” and “a slap in the face”
“This is precision-policing,” said NYPD Commissioner Sewell. “NOT a return to stop, question, and frisk”
Mayor Eric Adams said the unit made 31 gun arrests in six days: “This is what precision policing is about”
Adams, a former cop, entertained the idea after meeting with Chicago’s mayor, who just dropped a similar requirement
Two chiefs will be assigned to each eight-hour shift, according to an NYPD memo
Adams says New Yorkers often get so close they create a “dangerous environment”
“We’re not doing mass firings today,” said Mayor Lori Lightfoot after declaring Sunday the last day to comply with the mandate
The announcement comes after the city won another round in court in its legal battle with the Chicago FOP
Mayor Mike Duggan says some departments will recruit Detroit cops after the city has paid for their training. “It’s not OK,” Duggan said
First-responders had little guidance and traveled blindly into dangerous situations, a report said
A lawsuit alleges that Officer Matt Dillon, 39, is “a known ally and political supporter of the mayor”
“As a former transit cop, I understand number one how dangerous these tunnels are,” Adams said
Mayor Ted Wheeler said the contract aims to help retain officers and improve accountability
The vaccine rule led the city and the Fraternal Order of Police to sue each other
Guard members will not carry firearms or take part in law enforcement activities, the Pentagon said
Mayor Eric Adams’ plan involves sending more police and social service outreach workers into the subways
A clear shift from early in the pandemic has city officials under pressure to tackle violent crime
The oversight board has faced friction since it published a report last year that suggested discipline for an officer who was killed months prior
Mayor Eric Adams, a former NYPD captain, said he will be analyzing “what we have” before taking that step
The proposal would offer mental wellness days and other incentives for vaccinated officers
About 400 cops are expected to join reinstated plainclothes units focused on the city’s 30 worst precincts
The move will work in conjunction with more NYPD subway patrols, said Mayor Eric Adams
Gov. Kathy Hochul answered Mayor Eric Adams’ plea for help by offering to send state police reinforcements
Mayor Eric Adams has announced plans to boost police presence and outreach in the subway to combat crime
Eric Adams’ desire for his brother to lead his mayoral security detail has sparked scrutiny from ethics experts
Adams is now seeking approval from city ethics officers to hire his brother as the head of his security detail
A new plan will include expanding partnerships with other police agencies and beefing up investigative units, police said
The teams will patrol trains and stations and attempt to convince homeless people living there to move into shelters
The entire municipal workforce has had to have the standard vaccinations since November, but the city is now considering boosters
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