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New York City Reforms Police Car Chase Policy Amid Rising Crashes
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NYPD changes its policy on high-speed police chases, cracking down after injuries, damage and death
New York City’s police department is cracking down on high-speed chases after finding that about one-quarter of more than 2,200 initiated last year led to a collision, property damage, physical harm or death.
New, stricter NYPD vehicle pursuit policy announced by police commissioner
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced on Wednesday a new policy for Police Department vehicle pursuits.
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch issues new police vehicle pursuit policy
The commissioner announced that police cars will not long engage in speedy pursuits of suspects except in cases of violent felonies and misdemeanors.
Chase ‘brake’: NYPD Commish Tisch bars unnecessary street pursuits in latest policy shift
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch continued Wednesday to make sweeping changes within the NYPD — this time with dramatic shifts in the department’s vehicle pursuit policy. Officer pursuits will now only be permitted in which suspected,
New NYPD Commissioner Reverses Course on Deadly Vehicle Pursuits
NYPD Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch on Wednesday announced a new police vehicle pursuit policy that she said would “make both the police and the public safer,” reforming a tactic that had been aggressively carried out under previous police leadership.
New York to allocate $77 million for police on subways overnight, sources say
N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul plans to allocate $77 million to have a police officer stationed on every subway overnight, sources ...
Teacher accused of exposing his genitals to students during class, New York police say
A special education teacher is accused of exposing himself to students inside a New York City classroom, the city’s police ...
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Man found dead in Central Park, police say
Police officials were investigating on Thursday morning after finding a man dead near Central Park’s SummerStage area on ...
Michael Cannell book delves into true story of New York cops who killed for the Mafia
"Blood and the Badge" by Michael Cannell is the tale of two NYPD officers who were paid to provide information and even kill ...
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Governor Hochul to outline $77M subway safety plan that adds police patrols to overnight trains
At her State of the State address, Gov. Hochul gave a brief outline of the proposed six-month initiative that would ramp up patrols between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m.
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Albany mayor, new police chief say most crime is on the decline
At police headquarters Monday, interim Chief Brendan Cox said Albany saw less crime in 2024 than in 2023. Cox says incidents ...
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Man charged in fatal stabbing of 14-year-old boy on New York City sidewalk
In what police are calling a senseless and unprovoked attack, a man was arrested over the weekend in the fatal stabbing of a 14-year-old boy while he walked to school in New York City last week.
NYPD cracks down on dangerous pursuits as new rules prohibit chasing vehicles fleeing routine car stops
The new guidelines come amid rampant criticism over the last few years that the department routinely engages in unnecessary ...