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Patrol

NYPD Officers Attacked with Bleach and Firebomb During Traffic Incident

Lionel Virgile, of Bridgeport, Connecticut, faces a federal charge of arson with injury that carries a 7-to-40-year prison sentence.

April 19, 2021

Patrol

Former Buffalo Officer Vindicated in 15-Year-Old Incident Where She Intervened in Use of Force

Cariol Horne, a former Buffalo police officer, was fired, faced departmental charges and left without a pension after the 2006 incident

April 15, 2021

Technology

NYPD Criticized Over Use of Robot Dog

State Sen. Brad Hoylman, who represents the district where this incident took place, thought deploying the $74,000 robot dog anywhere undermined police-community relations, but especially in a public housing complex where residents might already mistrust the police.

April 14, 2021

Command

Rochester's New Police Budget Requires 5% Go to Accountability and Reform

“Real change takes real resources,” said PAB Chair Shani Wilson. “For every $20 it currently spends on policing, we’re asking the City to invest at least $1 in accountability."

April 14, 2021

Patrol

Stabbed NY Officer's Life Saved by Quick Response from Fellow Officers and a Marine

Police say Suffolk County Officer Christopher Racioppo was stabbed during a struggle with a suspect.

April 13, 2021

Patrol

NYPD Officer's Personal Car Torched in Coney Island

The 2002 BMW convertible had an NYPD “restricted parking permit” displayed on its windshield.

April 8, 2021

Point of Law

Lawsuit Filed Against Rochester Police for "Culture of Brutality"

The 96-page lawsuit names Mayor Lovely Warren and former Police Chief La’Ron Singletary, who was fired in the fallout from Prude’s death. Other defendants include the city of Rochester, Monroe County and various unidentified police officers, sheriff’s deputies and New York state troopers.

April 7, 2021

Technology

New York Troopers Begin Wearing Body Cameras

The deployment, which was part of a slate of police reform laws passed last June, is expected to reach the ranks across the state by the fall.

April 2, 2021

Point of Law

New York Legalizes Marijuana, Expunging Some Convictions

Under the final legislation, New Yorkers will be allowed to possess 3 ounces of marijuana and grow up to three mature pot plants at home, with a limit of six per household.

March 31, 2021

Point of Law

New York City Plans to End Qualified Immunity for Officers

The qualified immunity doctrine is used in state and federal court, so it's unclear how a city can revoke the potential protection it provides to officers.

March 30, 2021

Patrol

New York Trooper Dies from Injuries Suffered in 2017

Trooper Joseph Gallagher, who was 38 at the time, was struck by a vehicle driven by Jesse Cohen, who prosecutors said was distracted by three separate texting conversations.

March 29, 2021

Special Units

NYPD to Target Crimes Against Asians Using Undercover Officers

“When you look at different sections of New York City, whether it’s in Chinatown, whether it’s here in Lower Manhattan, whether it’s in Flushing or parts of Brooklyn, you’re going to see uniformed, as well as some people that may surprise you,” Commissioner Dermot Shea said.

March 23, 2021