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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 12, 2013

Judge: NYPD's Stop-and-Frisk Unconstitutional

U.S. District Court Judge Shira Scheindlin also called for an independent monitor to oversee major changes to the policy including training, supervision, monitoring, and discipline.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 7, 2013

NYPD Settles Stop-and-Frisk Database Lawsuit

The NYPD has agreed to stop keeping the names and addresses of people who've been targets of stop-and-frisks, a civil rights group announced Wednesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 5, 2013

NYPD Officer Kills Armed 14-Year-Old Gang Member

The officer shot Shaaliver Douse just after 3 a.m. in Melrose when Douse kept firing a black Astra 9mm pistol after two uniformed officers yelled at him to drop the gun.

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Inside the Badge by Jack ChavdarianAugust 5, 2013

NYPD's iTheft Division

When iPhones, iPads or other Apple devices are stolen, detectives with the new unit collect tracking numbers of smartphones and partner with Apple to locate the stolen devices.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 1, 2013

NYPD Whistle Blower Loses Lawsuit

A federal judge has struck down a lawsuit by a whistleblower cop who claimed that his Bronx precinct had a highly developed quota system. NYPD Officer Craig Matthews argued that his bosses violated his free speech.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 25, 2013

Unrepentant Killer Gets Death for NYPD Slaying

A cop killer who executed two undercover NYPD detectives has again been sentenced to death by a federal jury in a case that has drawn attention for the overturning of the first death sentence and his affair with a prison guard.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 24, 2013

NYC Mayor Vetoes NYPD Oversight

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has vetoed a pair of measures to create an NYPD inspector general and allow people to sue over racial profiling by officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 15, 2013

Wife of NYPD Officer Stabbed In Head Joins Force

Dina Loor, 27, was sworn in as one of 1,247 new recruits Wednesday. Loor's husband, Eder, survived an attack from a Harlem schizophrenic in April 2012. The man had plunged a 3 1/2-inch blade into the officer's head.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 1, 2013

Ex-Prison Guard Impregnated By Cop Killer Pleads Guilty

The former federal corrections officer who had a baby with a man convicted of executing two NYPD detectives pleaded guilty Monday and faces 15 years in prison.

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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonJune 26, 2013

NYPD's Collision Investigation Squad

In March, the NYPD revamped its Highway Division Accident Investigation Squad, beefing up staffing, adding higher-tech tools, and broadening its mission to respond to serious, as well as fatal, crashes. The unit also got a new name: the Collision Investigation Squad.

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