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At 18 years old, Tom Greven knew one thing: he wanted to become a police officer; at the time, he was a few years shy of the minimum age requirement, but he didn’t let that deter him
Police officers can’t risk getting caught up in either politics or misguided social experiments
Since two overdose prevention centers opened in NYC in late 2021, health department officials report they have prevented 59 overdoses
“I mean, if you want to get someone over here, now would be a great time,” a helicopter crew officer told officers on the ground as the suspect stopped in a highway median
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“She set free a predator back into the community, who may be on your next train, or walking the streets of our city, looking for his next victim,” Chief of Patrol John Chell said
The company is building a safety and security ecosystem to connect public safety agencies and enterprises to help protect people, property and places
Before swearing in Ethan, 5, Tarrytown Police Department officers purchased a tiny uniform and took it to a local tailor to have patches added to the sleeves
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“It’s really not fair to discriminate against these people who use a legal product,” Kingston Mayor Steve Noble said; recreational cannabis use has been legal in the state of New York since 2021
Detective Anastasios Tsakos was killed in 2021 after Jessica Beauvais, who had a blood alcohol level over twice the legal limit, struck him on an expressway and fled the scene
“When you hear the screams, it’s something in you. You can’t just disregard that and wait for fire, so we went up,” Officer Vincenzo Rallo said
Video shows bystanders throwing objects at a group of officers as they struggle to handcuff a detainee
As Suffolk County officers opened the front door, the suspect emerged with a large knife and lunged at an officer, “clearly attempting to kill him,” the police acting commissioner said
“You can’t beat the dog’s nose,” Officer Matthew Gullo said. “Any electronic device that has storage capability, they find because they all have the same chemical in common”
“Well over 5,000 cops were attacked and injured last year – that’s not only a record, it’s a full-blown epidemic,” Police Benevolent Association President Patrick Hendry stated
The NYPD began an information exchange program with N.J. agencies, allowing law enforcement to share information about car thefts across state lines
Video shows the chaotic moments leading up to the brawl between officers and several suspects, who were seen kicking at officers and trying to stop them from arresting a man
Trooper Robert M. Burney was a 27-year veteran of the New York State Police
The agreement set up a four-tiered response plan, which specifies benchmarks that must be reached before certain policing actions can take place
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department Officer Richard Louis Ruiz, Sr., 68, was assigned to search and rescue efforts following the 9/11 terror attacks
“One of my colleagues caught a guy shoplifting and instead of calling 911, he called the crime prevention team, and they were there in five minutes,” a Bronx businessman said
The 400-pound robot was meant to be a deterrent to subway crime; two human officers had to guard it at all times to keep it from being vandalized
The policies were relaxed in 2016 to allow beards, knit caps and loose collars
Out of the 12 people involved, four were arrested at the scene, and three were subsequently arrested; all but one have been released without bail after arraignment
NYPD Officer Decio was stabbed in the neck and Officer Gonzalez was stabbed in the temple before Decio shot the assailant
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“This is borne out of the recognition that we have a lot of vexing problems on our southern border — fentanyl scourge, transnational criminal organizations that might have a footprint into the U.S. and increasingly toward our city, and the migrant crisis,” a NYPD leader stated
Sgt. Christopher Philip Rock served the New York State Police for 26 years
The new law requires officers to record the apparent race, gender and age of every person officers question, even if they are not suspected of committing a crime
Four of the men were arrested, arraigned and released without bail; the other five suspects remain at large
The overhaul limited NYPD’s ability to use “kettling” tactics and implemented a four-tiered strategy dictating when officers can take enforcement during protests
“When America came under attack on 9/11, changing the world as we knew it and crippling us with fear, Lt. [David] McShane put the safety of New Yorkers and his country ahead of his own,” DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos said
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Sgt. Erik Duran pleaded not guilty at his arraignment
“Until these people are punished for assaulting New York City police officers, they’re going to continue,” PBA President Patrick Hendry said
“We don’t want to handcuff police. We want to handcuff bad people. That’s the goal,” Mayor Eric Adams stated
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