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Our experts debate if an emphasis on traditional attire is misplaced given more critical challenges like severe understaffing
Attempts by the NYPD to reinstate stricter uniform and grooming standards has sparked a broader conversation about the role of appearance in law enforcement credibility
A 10-step response strategy for public information officers when faced with a viral news story
NYPD officials have shared that “professional agitators” are contributing to escalated violence among the student protesters
The move marks an effort to slow rising turnover rate and maintain staffing levels
The pair of classes will each add 600 new recruits, raising the total tally of new NYPD recruits in 2024 to 2,400
The man doused himself with fluid and lit himself on fire across the street from the courthouse where former President Donald Trump’s trial continues
Founder Dave Portnoy announced he will continue matching donations until the fundraiser reaches $1 million
Recruits learned crucial signs for words like “interpreter,” “cop,” “ambulance” and “help,” practicing these scenarios with volunteers
The NYPD’s updated style guide bans attire like shorts, tactical cargo pants and white turtlenecks
The officer told investigators that his superior had a “negative” supervisory style and “a lot of cops weren’t happy” with her directives
Once aboard the fireboat, the man was able to drift a short distance into the Hudson River, but quickly got stuck; he leapt overboard and later emerged on a second stolen vessel
The victim and an officer who was standing nearby ran after the thief; the victim fell, but the officer continued to pursue the perpetrator on foot, video shows
“Your lives don’t have to be endangered by violent career criminals who are never locked away,” the ad stated. “It’s time for you to leave these loathsome and destructive fools behind. Escape from New York”
The department’s updated style guide instructs patrol officers not to wear tactical cargo pants and reinforces a ban on shoelaces that are not black
The class-action lawsuit was filed in 2018 by Jamilla Clark and Arwa Aziz, two Muslim women who said they felt shamed and exposed when they were forced to remove their hijabs after they were arrested
The footage shows the officers trying to take the man into custody for misdemeanor assault before he resisted and started brawling
Police recorded 51 fewer felony crimes than the 217 recorded in March 2023; the NYPD also saw a 51% drop in robberies, a 10% drop in felony assaults and a 15% drop in pickpocketing and theft
The man who shot Officer Jonathan Diller is charged with murder and weapons charges and faces up to life in prison without parole; the other man involved in the incident has been charged with a weapons-related felony
“How many more police officers and their families will have to make the ultimate sacrifice before the city protects them?”
“He was just eager to learn and at the end of the night he would tell everybody he loved us.”
Errick Allen was cleared of murder and manslaughter charges in the killing, which his attorneys argued was a “classic case of self defense”
More than 1,000 people showed up in the rain to attend the vigil, including Jonathan Diller’s fellow NYPD officers, local officers, friends and neighbors, as well as former President Donald Trump and Mayor Eric Adams
Mayor Eric Adams announced the beginning of a 90-day period in which the city will seek comments and put together a plan to bring gun detection technology to the transit system
“I know money doesn’t cure this ... but it’s the least we can do. It’s just awful, so whatever we can do to support it, we will,” Dave Portnoy said
Three officers hoisted the unconscious woman from the water and lifted her to the sidewalk, where she was given CPR
The moves comes as a part of a crackdown on rising NYC subway crime, supplemented by the N.Y. State Police and National Guard
Officer Jonathan Diller, 31, was shot by a man identified as Guy Rivera, previously arrested by the NYPD 21 times according to police sources
“Train patrol remains a cornerstone of subway policing,” wrote Transit Bureau chief Michael Kemper. “The sense of comfort that comes with seeing a cop during your subway journey is invaluable”
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