The young police officer credited with making the case against two New Jersey men nabbed on their way to Somalia to wage violent jihad is the latest example of the department's use of a special cadre of undercover officers to observe - and infiltrate - extremist groups in the Muslim community.
Read More →The lengthy investigation of an undercover New York Police Department officer produced recorded conversations that led to the arrests Saturday of two New Jersey men who plotted to kill American soldiers.
Read More →The NYPD now uses a program known as "stop and frisk," where officers input the data of subjects into a department database. The department has said the database has been an invaluable tool for detectives.
Read More →Oscar Sandino, 37, is accused of violating the civil rights of several female arrestees and a relative of an arrestee.
Read More →The audio recordings are from eight-year NYPD officer Adrian Schoolcraft, who had spoken out in February about manipulation of crime reports in the 81st Precinct.
Read More →The son of a mechanic and a proud "car guy," Det. John Wright located the first and most important link in the complex chain that led to the bombing suspect: the vehicle identification number on the Nissan Pathfinder parked on W. 45th St.
Read More →New York City has shelled out $305 million in the last 10 years to settle claims of false arrest, wrongful conviction and excessive force by cops, the Daily News has learned.
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Several radical Muslim groups called for retribution against the creators of a recent episode that parodied the Islamic prophet, Muhammad.
Read More →The cameras would give the NYPD extended coverage between 30th and 60th streets and from the East River to the Hudson River. A surveillance system is now in place in Lower Manhattan.
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The footage, which is shot from a vantage point inside a nearby restaurant, shows a slender, balding man removing a garment near what appears to be a piece of luggage.
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