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Patrol

Bratton Asks New Yorkers to Stop Interfering with Arrests

"There is no denying on the videos which have surfaced . . . what is seen is interference on the part of onlookers -- maybe relatives and friends, people in general -- who shouldn't be interfering," said Bratton. "That interference certainly exacerbates the situation, raising the officers' tension . . . that is of concern.

July 28, 2014

Patrol

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 yesterday, it was stopped by his bullet-resistant vest. Read Full Story Here.

July 28, 2014

Patrol

2 Marshals and 1 Officer are shot in NYC Gun Battle

The three law enforcement officers were in the process of executing an arrest warrant in a NYC neighborhood when the shooting started. Their injuries are not considered life-threatening. The suspect was shot and killed by police.

July 27, 2014

Patrol

Spiderman Punches NYPD Officer in Times Square

A 25-year-old man dressed as Spiderman allegedly struck an officer attempting to arrest him for causing a disturbance over payment for a photograph.

July 26, 2014

Patrol

NYPD May Issue More TASERs in Use of Force Changes

A senior NYPD official said one change under discussion was the expanded use of Taser stun guns, which are available to a small number of New York officers but have been controversial there and elsewhere because of the risk they can pose to people with heart problems and other medical issues

July 23, 2014

Training

NYPD Orders New Training in Use of Force

Every New York Police Department officer will be retrained in the use of force following the death of a Staten Island man after an officer subdued him with an apparent chokehold, Commissioner William Bratton said Tuesday.

July 22, 2014

Patrol

Video: Asthmatic Man Dies After NYPD Officer Uses Chokehold on Him

“I can’t breathe! I can’t breathe!” Eric Garner, 43, repeatedly screamed after at least five NYPD officers took him down in front of a Tompkinsville beauty supply store when he balked at being handcuffed.

July 17, 2014

Patrol

Asthmatic Man Dies After NYPD Officer Uses Chokehold on Him

“I can’t breathe! I can’t breathe!” Eric Garner, 43, repeatedly screamed after at least five NYPD officers took him down in front of a Tompkinsville beauty supply store when he balked at being handcuffed. Read Full Story Here.

July 17, 2014

Patrol

Off-duty NYPD Officer Seriously Injured, Suspect Sketch Released

A man punched an off-duty NYPD detective on a subway platform, leaving him with bleeding on the brain. Police have released a sketch of the suspect.

July 13, 2014

Training

NYPD Adding 1,000 Patrol Officers at No Extra Cost to the City

Under terms of a budget agreement reached Thursday, the city will spend $6 million to hire 200 civilian workers for desk jobs currently done by officers. Those cops will then be moved into enforcement roles.

June 22, 2014

Special Units

Dozens of Gang Suspects Held in Raids in Manhattan

Police officers in body armor swooped into two Manhattan housing projects at dawn on Wednesday in simultaneous raids. In all, 40 people were arrested.

June 4, 2014

Patrol

NYPD Quizzing Officers About Their Jobs

The NYPD command staff has sent out a questionnaire for officers to anonymously answer about their job knowledge.

May 26, 2014