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Patrick J. Lynch, who has been president of the Police Benevolent Association since 1999, just negotiated a new contract. He said that is the right time to step away.

The shooting of Raul de la Cruz in the Bronx has renewed the debate over whether police officers are equipped to respond to people in emotional distress.

After trial runs during the Thanksgiving Day Parade and New Year's Eve celebration, the portal became fully operational a week ago and saw 3,400 officers volunteer for overtime.

The gunman, who is serving a sentence of 25 years to life, will be eligible again in two years.

In 2020, N.Y.P.D. officers and demonstrators clashed for days, leading to hundreds of complaints that prompted investigations by the Civilian Complaint Review Board, which released its assessment on Monday.

New York City spent $121 million to settle police misconduct cases in 2022, which was the highest amount paid since 2018.

The total was driven up by a small group of very expensive cases, including a settlement with a man wrongly accused of assassinating Malcolm X.

ADAMS’ WORKING PEOPLE’S AGENDA: Promising to make the City more affordable, safer, cleaner, and more livable, New York City Mayor Eric Adams outlined on Jan. 26 a “Working People’s Agenda” in his second State of the City address, delivered at the Queens Theatre in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Mayor Adams’ agenda is built on four

By Trevor Schakohl Daily Caller News Foundation Droves of officers left at least six Democrat-led major cities’ police forces in 2022, with many moving to different departments, multiple outlets reported. WND is now on Trump's Truth Social! Follow us @WNDNews Scores of officers resigned from police departments amid low morale, a continuing violent crime wave…

Droves of officers left at least six major U.S. cities' police forces in 2022, with many moving to different departments, multiple outlets reported.