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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 11, 2009

Bratton Says He's Open to NYPD Job if Kelly Steps Down

"Oh sure. I'm only 61. That's a possibility down the line," the regaled former NYPD police commissioner, who is stepping down as L.A.'s police chief, told the Daily News on Thursday.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 30, 2009

NYPD to Retrofit New Hybrid Patrol Cars

The New York Police Department's trial program of using 58 hybrid Nissan Altimas as patrol vehicles has hit a minor snag, as officers are reporting their duty handguns catching on the seats as they exit the vehicle, the New York Times reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 29, 2009

NYPD Will Receive Federal Stimulus Money After All

Federal officials have found additional stimulus funds that will allow the New York Police Department to turn the tide from Tuesday's announcement that it had been passed over for funding, the New York Times reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 21, 2009

NYPD Sergeant Shot by Fellow Officer, Settles Suit with City for $3.25 Million

More than a decade after being shot by one of his men in a Brooklyn undercover operation, a former NYPD sergeant settled with the city Monday for $3.25 million.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 17, 2009

NYPD Still Using Typewriters

NYPD Deputy Commissioner Paul Browne confirmed the department's continued, if limited, use of the 20th-century writing devices, explaining that they're mainly used for filling out property vouchers -- forms that officers must file when they seize items during case investigations. The typewriters also are retained in case a technological meltdown disables the NYPD's computers, he said.

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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonJuly 15, 2009

Eye Candy: Patrol Photos

Want a glimpse of the vehicle the officers of the Concord (N.H.) Police Department are using? How about an NYPD supervisor in the Fifth Precinct of Manhattan?

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 10, 2009

NYPD Cracks Down on Ex-Cops for Using Trademarked Department Shield

The NYPD is warning retired cops they can't display the department shield on T-shirts or Web sites - drawing howls of outrage.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 10, 2009

NYPD Warns About Weapons Hidden in Cell Phones

The NYPD has found an unintended use for the T-Mobile Sidekick and other hand-held devices - a razor blade can be secreted in their battery compartments, police sources say.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 9, 2009

Cyclist Sues NYPD for $1.5M for Body Slam Captured on Video

A cyclist knocked off his bike by a rookie cop last summer is suing the NYPD for $1.5million on Tuesday for trying to cover up the shocking attack, which was taped and put on YouTube.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 9, 2009

NYPD Probes Beheading of Statue of Liberty Replica Seen in YouTube Video

Police in New York City are scrambling to locate the producers of a YouTube video that depicts a stolen replica of the Statue of Liberty blindfolded, beheaded and smashed into pieces — a display that one terror expert says is intended to "instill fear" in everyday Americans.

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