The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994authorized the creation of an intergovernmental grant programwithin the U.S. Department of Justice to fund the hiring andredeployment of 100,000 additional community policingofficers on America's streets. The program that administers thegrants is the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services(COPS).
Over six years when Nassau County reported zero “founded” civilian complaints for false arrest and excessive force, 30 people won court judgments against its police department for allegations of false arrest and excessive force.
Mayor Adams faces a potential roadblock in his quest to clean up the streets: the new Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg. Mr. Bragg just instructed his staff that he won t be prosecuting a number of minor offenses and will be downgrading some
The NYPD is getting rid of 2,000 police body cameras after one of the devices caught fire and detonated on 34th precinct officer in Manhattan, officers said Tuesday.The incident had to do with a battery issue.