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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 3, 2022

BWC Captures NY Troopers Rescuing Teen from Flaming Vehicle

Together, they acted quickly to pull a 17-year-old through the passenger’s side window and move him to safety moments before the entire structure became engulfed.

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Newsby Wayne ParhamSeptember 26, 2022

NY Sheriffs to Race at Watkins Glen in Sheriffs’ Showdown 2

“We can't race by the rules of the racetrack. We can't race head-to-head so there's not a start and finish. So, we are racing eight laps and we're looking for the closest to the adjusted track speed for that car you're driving,” explains Sheriff Todd Baxter.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 22, 2022

Long Island Agency Asks NYPD for Help After Cyber Attack Cripples 911 Center

The NYPD is providing five additional call operators per tour to help handle the volume of calls. Once a call is received, instead of inputting the incident into a computer, the calls are made to dispatch officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 21, 2022

NY Police Department and 911 Still Disrupted by Hackers

Officers are still unable to use their car computers to conduct background checks. Instead, the officers must use encrypted radio to contact state police or highway patrol for further information.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 15, 2022

NLEOMF Announces 2022 National Officer Safety and Wellness Award Winners

“The primary objective of Destination Zero is to drive down causal factors that kill and injure our nation’s law enforcement officers,” said Marcia Ferranto, CEO of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 14, 2022

NYPD Officer Jumps from Bridge in Apparent Suicide

Officer Scott Cohn reportedly jumped off the Throgs Neck Bridge Monday night, leaving his keys and cell phone in his car in the middle of the bridge.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 12, 2022

Port Authority Officer, Former Major League Baseball Pitcher Killed Driving to 911 Memorial

“I was coming off my second elbow surgery and I didn’t really know what direction my baseball career was headed,” he said. “I came to a crossroads where I had to decide if I wanted to keep on playing or move on to a second profession,” Anthony Varvaro told ESPN in 2016.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 8, 2022

NY Officer Injured in Assault by "Suspicious Person"

The officer requested backup, and a deputy from the Madison County Sheriff's Office arrived, who used his stun gun to secure the man until additional officers arrived.

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Newsby Wayne ParhamAugust 26, 2022

Children of First Responders Receive Free Counseling

“We have counselors that have been trained in the unique needs of first responders’ children. I think they have this specific kind of life, and they deal with a certain kind of stress. And so that's what we're here to address in that particular program,” Crane explains.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 24, 2022

Off-Duty NYPD Officer Attacked, Critically Injured while Jogging

The 48-year-old officer, who has not been identified, was jogging at around 10:30 a.m. when at least three men jumped out of a black Honda sedan and then repeatedly struck the officer in the head and stole his cellphone, car keys and wallet, police said.

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