In the Police Department, the rank and file is hearing rumors of buyouts and demotions, but many see the mayor’s plan to shrink the department as a political tactic.
Tag: Police Department (NYC)
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Ex-NYPD Detective’s Overturned Murder Convictions Have Cost New York $110 Million
Louis N. Scarcella, a former N.Y.P.D. detective, was accused of framing dozens of people for murder. The city and state have paid a steep price to settle claims over the past decade.
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NYPD Upgrades Radios and Adds Encryption, Blocking Public Access
The New York Police Department is spending $500 million on a new radio system it calls more reliable and secure. But the public will no longer be able to monitor what officers are doing minute to minute.
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13-Year-Old Boy Stabbed to Death on City Bus on Staten Island
The police said the teenager was killed during an argument on the bus that may have been gang-related.