NYPD

NYC Gun Buyback Attracts Homemade Weapons

April 1, 2013, 9:11 pm

The NYPD says a man made a nice profit by bringing homemade pistols to a gun buyback before officers got fed up and turned him away.

New York Politician, in Stop and Frisk Trial, Says Police Commissioner Aims to ‘Instill Fear’ in Minorities [Updated]

April 1, 2013, 3:54 pm

The police commissioner condones wrongful street stops, New York state Sen. Eric Adams testified Monday in a federal trial, a charge the commissioner strongly denies.

New NYPD Chief: ‘Everybody in New York City’ Has to Help Keep City Safe

March 29, 2013, 4:42 pm

The new highest-ranking uniformed officer at the New York Police Department said Friday the community must work together with police to keep the city safe.

NYPD: Officers Should ‘Demonstrate Professionalism’ On Social Media

March 28, 2013, 2:19 pm

The New York Police Department is telling its officers to clean up their act on the Internet.

Stop and Frisk Trial: NYPD Officer Says He Taunted Boy, 13, During Stop

March 27, 2013, 3:09 pm

A police officer testified Wednesday that he taunted an innocent 13-year-old boy after he detained the teen under the New York Police Department’s disputed program of [...]

‘He’s going to be missed:’ NYPD’s Highest-Ranking Officer Retiring After Turning 63

March 27, 2013, 7:39 am

“I wish I had a couple more years to go, but that’s not what’s in the cards,” said outgoing NYPD Chief Joseph Esposito.

Central Park: The Newly Renovated NYPD Precinct (Photos)

March 26, 2013, 3:53 pm

Pictures of the newly renovated Central Park precinct.

Stop-and-Frisk Trial Provides Window Into NYPD Practices

March 26, 2013, 1:34 pm

“So, who are the right people?” asks officer Pedro Serrano, during an argument with his supervisor about how to make a legal stop. “Depends where you are,” replies Deputy [...]

In Central Park, New Police Precinct Opens

March 26, 2013, 1:13 pm

A new police precinct in Central Park opened on March 26 after years of renovation.

Mother of Son Killed by NYPD Cruiser Files Suit

March 26, 2013, 9:36 am

The mother of a Bronx man killed when a police cruiser struck his dirt bike has filed a $50 million lawsuit against the NYPD.