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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 21, 2015

NYPD Officer Killed Pursuing Suspect in East Harlem

A New York City police officer was shot and killed late on Tuesday while pursuing a suspected armed robber close to a busy road in the city's East Harlem neighborhood, police said.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 20, 2015

Bans on 'Assault Weapons' in New York and Connecticut Upheld

A federal appeals court on Monday upheld strict statewide bans on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines that were passed in New York and Connecticut after the 2012 mass murders at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 19, 2015

NYPD to Let Officers Handcuff Suspects in Front

“They want to say they’re a kinder, gentler police force by coming up with a new policy on front-cuffing. But it invites danger,” the source said.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 16, 2015

Silver Ships, Inc. Delivers Law Enforcement Vessel to New York Constables

Silver Ships Inc. recently delivered a Freedom 21 all-aluminum patrol/rescue boat to the Southampton, NY Bay Constables for their law enforcement mission. The 21-foot center console boat was designed and engineered for one-man operation.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 9, 2015

Video: NYPD Cruiser Shot at; 4 Suspects Arrested, 1 Injured

A suspect was shot in the leg after opening fire on an unmarked NYPD police cruiser in a wild shootout in the Fort Greene area of Brooklyn Wednesday night.

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Videosby Staff WriterOctober 9, 2015

NYPD Cruiser Shot at; 4 Suspects Arrested, 1 Injured

A suspect was shot in the leg after opening fire on an unmarked NYPD police cruiser in a wild shootout in the Fort Greene area of Brooklyn Wednesday night. More Here.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 5, 2015

Bratton Aims to Stay Step Ahead of Watchdogs

On the same day the inspector general for the police issued a report detailing deficiencies in how force is defined and tracked by the New York Police Department, Commissioner William J. Bratton announced on Thursday that many of the changes called for were already being addressed.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 1, 2015

NYPD Officers Now Required to Document in Detail All Uses of Force

Officers, who have long been required to intervene when they see other officers using excessive force, will now face formal discipline, up to and including dismissal, not only if they fail to step in or report excessive force, but also if they also fail to seek medical assistance for someone who requests it.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 1, 2015

New York City Joins Strong Cities Network Counter-Terrorism Program

The de Blasio administration said on Tuesday that New York City would join a Justice Department program aimed at rooting out terrorist recruiting efforts in the nation’s cities, even though its tactics have raised concerns among some civil libertarians.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 18, 2015

New York Sergeant Dies Searching for Pot Growing Operation

Meier, 51, and a fellow Crawford officer were investigating a tip that someone was growing marijuana back in a section of fields and woods on old farmland accessible only by a dirt road when he fell ill.

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