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Newsby Staff WriterApril 13, 2015

Rochester PD Receives Safety Equipment Grant from The Spirit of Blue Foundation

The Spirit of Blue Foundation announced today that it has awarded a Safety Equipment Grant to the Rochester (N.Y.) Police Department for the purchase of eight ballistic vests valued at $10,440.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 13, 2015

New York City Council Wants 1,000 More Officers

The New York City Council is poised to renew its call to hire 1,000 more officers for the police department, potentially setting up a repeat clash with Mayor Bill de Blasio about the headcount of the nation's largest police force.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 13, 2015

Off-Duty NYPD Sergeant Commits Suicide at Home

An off-duty NYPD sergeant committed suicide in his Brooklyn home Sunday while his family members were nearby in other rooms, law-enforcement sources said.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 6, 2015

Mistaken For Fugitive, Man Sues Connecticut Police

Santos spent three weeks in jail awaiting extradition to Connecticut before the mistake was discovered. Now, the Bronx man is charging in a federal lawsuit that Enfield, Conn., police violated his civil rights.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 3, 2015

FBI Says 2 New York Women Allied with ISIS, Plotted to Bomb Police Funerals

The Ramos funeral, which drew 20,000 law enforcement mourners, sparked speculation between the two accused women and the undercover about bombing a subsequent funeral.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 24, 2015

The Story of One of America's First Documented Cop Killings

According to the hand-written murder indictment found at the Westchester County Archives in Elmsford, Ryer held two pistols "charged with gunpowder," each containing "one Leaden Bullet." As the confrontation escalated, Ryer "willfully," and with "malice... did shoot and discharge" the weapon in his left hand, resulting in "one mortal wound of the depth of five inches and of the breadth of half an inch" in Smith's chest," the indictment says.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 20, 2015

1 New Jersey Officer, 1 Other Killed in Wrong-Way Crash

The NYPD is investigating a wrong-way crash on Staten Island that left two dead early Friday morning after three off-duty New Jersey police officers and a friend got on the road after leaving a strip club.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 19, 2015

Video: Inside the NYPD's Retraining Program

NYPD brass insists the program was always going to be a centerpiece initiative for the department’s new commissioner, Bill Bratton. But they also acknowledge that it became critical -- and was sped up -- after last summer’s death of Eric Garner.

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Videosby Staff WriterMarch 19, 2015

Inside the NYPD's Retraining Program

NYPD brass insists the program was always going to be a centerpiece initiative for the department’s new commissioner, Bill Bratton. But they also acknowledge that it became critical -- and was sped up -- after last summer’s death of Eric Garner. More Here.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 16, 2015

NYPD’s Oldest, Longest-Serving Officer Dies

A veteran NYPD sergeant — who was the department’s oldest and longest-serving active officer — died unexpectedly on Sunday, his loved ones said.

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