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DEA, New York Officers Seize 5 Kilos of Fentanyl in Drug Raid

Officers in Westchester County (NY) were joined by agents with the Drug Enforcement Agency in a Friday morning raid that resulted in the seizure of enough fentanyl to kill nearly 2 million people, an official with the DEA said.

March 4, 2019

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New York Law Enforcement Officer Accused of Selling Guns to Criminals

Marinelli, who is a sergeant with the New York City Department of Environmental Protection Police, is accused of illegally manufacturing dozens of handguns and rifles, including at least one fully automatic rifle, and selling them to individuals who are legally barred from possessing such weapons.

March 4, 2019

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New York Officer's Ballistic Vest Saves Him from Accidental Discharge

An officer with the Ellenville (NY) Police Department reportedly shot himself in his chest—the bullet was stopped by his body armor—as he attempted to flee from an attack by a rabid fox.

March 1, 2019

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MS-13 Members Reportedly Plan to Attack Off-Duty NYPD Officers

Officers with the New York Police Department—by far the nation's largest metropolitan police agency—have been told that they may be targets of one of the nation's most notorious gangs, particularly while off duty.

February 28, 2019

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Video: New York Officer Rescues Whimpering Dog from Icy Water

An officer with the Ogden (NY) Police Department followed the sound of a whimpering dog to a hole in the ice of a canal and pulled the shivering pup to safety.

February 26, 2019

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Country Star Miranda Lambert Marries Police Officer from New York

Two-time Grammy Award winning Country Singer Miranda Lambert is no longer single, having announced on social media on Valentine's Day that she has tied the knot with a New York Police Officer.

February 19, 2019

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NYPD Wants Authority to Disable Drones Deemed a Threat

In 2018, Congress passed a law allowing federal law enforcement agencies to disable a drone—including shooting it down—but it would take additional federal legislation to give local law-enforcement agencies like the NYPD the same right.

February 18, 2019

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NYPD K-9 Honored Before Being Euthanized Due to Deadly Cancer

The first NYPD K-9 to have previously served in military combat overseas has succumbed to a fight with cancer after a solemn ceremony in which the animal and his NYPD handler walked through a gauntlet of other K-9 units.

February 18, 2019

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NYPD Detective Killed by "Friendly Fire" Responding to Robbery

“Make no mistake about it, friendly fire aside, it is because of the actions of the suspect that Detective Simonsen is dead,” O'Neill said.

February 13, 2019

Technology

NYPD Asks Google to Stop Revealing Police Checkpoints

The department sent a cease-and-desist letter over the weekend demanding Google disable the crowd-sourced app’s function that allows motorists to pinpoint police whereabouts.

February 6, 2019

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New York Officer Pinned Between Cars Shoots, Wounds Suspect

According to ABC-News, the 24-year-old officer—who opened fire after the driver of an allegedly carjacked vehicle suddenly began to drive in reverse, pinning the officer between two vehicles—is hospitalized with injuries to her hip, leg, and pelvis.

February 5, 2019

Technology

NYPD Officers Get Phone App to Connect Hearing Impaired with Translators

Officers with the New York Police Department now have a better way to communicate with subjects who are deaf or hard of hearing with a teleconferencing system that is similar to Skype, allowing the hearing impaired person to speak in sign language and the officer to communicate verbally with a translation conducted by interpreters employed by the city.

February 1, 2019