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On-Duty NYPD Officer Assaulted in Bronx Bodega, Gun Taken

The NYPD says three people seen in surveillance video assaulted the officer when he stopped at a bodega on the Grand Concourse before work Saturday morning.

September 2, 2014

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NYPD Officer, Suspect Injured in Shootout

Plainclothes officers chase an armed suspect who opens fire on them, striking an officer in the legs before the suspect is shot by other officers.

September 1, 2014

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DA to Take NYPD "Choke Hold" Case to Grand Jury

A grand jury will hear evidence in the death of Eric Garner, a man who died after being put in an apparent chokehold by a New York City police officer during an arrest, to determine whether charges are warranted, the Staten Island District Attorney's Office announced Tuesday, reports CBS New York.

August 18, 2014

Technology

NYPD Officers Warned Against Using Their Smartphones On Duty

A recent NYPD order prohibits officers from taking photos or video and audio recordings during citizen contacts.

August 17, 2014

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Police Adviser Appears on PBS to Discuss Ferguson, NYPD Incidents

Retired LAPD captain and Police Advisory Board Member Greg Meyer appeared on "PBS NewsHour" earlier this week to discuss the Ferguson, Mo., shooting and the NYPD choke hold incidents.

August 12, 2014

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Police Adviser Appears on PBS to Discuss Ferguson, NYPD Incidents

Retired LAPD captain and Police Advisory Board Member Greg Meyer appeared on "PBS NewsHour" earlier this week to discuss the Ferguson, Mo., shooting and the NYPD choke hold incidents. Meyer was called to appear on the show because of his experience investigating and testifying about officer use of force.

August 12, 2014

Technology

New York City Advocate Calls for NYPD to Use Body Cams

"Simply rewriting the rules is not enough," said James, apparently referring to Bratton's plan to retrain all officers in the use of force in the wake of Eric Garner's death.

August 11, 2014

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More Superhero Arrests in New York's Times Square

New York City police are cracking down on the illegal solicitations of costumed performers in Times Square, arresting Spiderman, Iron Man and Elmo over the weekend.

August 10, 2014

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NYPD Unions Fighting Back Against Critics

The city’s police are under attack, the NYPD Sergeants Benevolent Association president said on Sunday. In a radio broadcast, SBA president Ed Mullins said city cops are now targeted by the media and "bottom-feeder politicians."

August 10, 2014

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NYC Drops Stop-And-Frisk Appeals

The de Blasio administration on Wednesday formally dropped New York City’s appeal of rulings in lawsuits involving the NYPD’s use of stop-and-frisk tactics.

August 6, 2014

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Man who Recorded NYPD Choke Hold Incident Arrested for Gun Charge

Ramsey Orta, 22, is charged with two counts of criminal possession of a weapon. Police said Orta had a previous weapon conviction that prohibited him from possessing a firearm. He is due in court this month on robbery charges stemming from a May arrest and an assault charge from an arrest July 14, according to court records.

August 4, 2014

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Video: NYPD Detective Saved by Vest During Greenwich Village Shootout with Fugitive

When NYPD Det. Mario Muniz, 45, was hit in the upper-right chest by one of California child molestation suspect Richard Thomas Mozdir's bullets yesterday during a Greenwich Village shootout, it was stopped by his bullet-resistant vest.

July 28, 2014