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Ex-NYPD commish says it's 'mind-boggling' how poorly police responded to Texas massacre
Bratton said he was stunned that local Texas cops waited so long to enter Robb Elementary School on Tuesday while 18-year-old Salvador Ramos was inside killing 19 fourth-graders and two...
Judges fail to back Adams' drive to curb big crime with crackdown on small subway offenses
Setting no bail sends a message to young men: Carrying a loaded, defaced firearm into the subway is not a serious crime but more like stealing.
Leftists' anti-police policies have led to a startling number of black, Latino crime victims
New York became a microcosm of the national police stats. Murder rose here in 2020 and 2021, as did crimes in all seven major categories, creating more nonwhite victims.
'Déjà vu all over again': Ex-NYPD Commissioner laments soaring crime
The retired chief expressed shock about recent NYPD data showing a 37% increase in major crimes citywide.
Bill Bratton slams new Manhattan DA, blames George Soros for election
Former NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton said Sunday that Manhattan's new district attorney Alvin Bragg is "handcuffing the police" and blamed his election on George Soros.
Letters to the Editor — Jan. 2, 2022
New York Post readers sound off on NYC’s homelessness fix, COVID clarity, the city’s Regents nix, Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s attack on Sen. Joe Manchin and the NYPD’s Bronx-cop blunder.
It’s not about funding – it’s about having the will to fix the problems we foist on our police
It’s a Christmas miracle. The editorial board of the New York Post and leftist "Defund the Police" Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez agree on something.
AOC faces off against Bratton over viral subway homelessness tweet
Democratic socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bill Bratton got into a Twitter war of words over the NYPD’s role in helping the homeless, in response to a viral tweet from the...
'The state is a mess': Bill Bratton wishes Eric Adams luck in 'tough road' ahead
Former NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton on Sunday wished "good luck" to mayoral frontrunner Eric Adams if he's elected -- saying state legislators made a "mess" with recent criminal justice reform.
Eric Garner suit won't feature testimony from de Blasio, top NYPD officials
A spokesman for the city Law Department said in an e-mail to The Post on Friday that the de Blasio administration is "pleased" with the court's ruling.
Former NYPD boss Bratton calls Adams' primary win 'good news' for NYC
Former two-time NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton lauded fellow retired cop Eric Adams' Democratic mayoral primary victory as good news for NYC.
Two-time NYPD boss Bratton 'encouraged' by Adams' mayoral election lead
Former NYPD commissioner Bill Bratton sats that the rest of the City Hall hopefuls hold "very questionable" positions on policing.
Letters to the Editor — June 20, 2021
New York Post readers weigh in on city crime, e-bike hell and why former NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton should run for mayor.
Bill Bratton: Defund the police? Insane — we need to re-fund them
The next mayor of New York is going to be in big trouble the minute he or she takes office. If not before. Crime as skyrocketed, with no end in...
Yet more bloodshed and bedlam in NYC — as voters turn to Eric Adams for help
With bullets flying and predators and punks punching in the parks, it was another weekend of Big Apple bedlam and bloodshed — with summer yet to start. The nearly two...
'Disastrous' bail reform was factor in NYC crime spike: ex-NYPD commissioner
New York City crime is surging after decades on the decline because of "disastrous" liberal criminal justice reforms, former NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton said Sunday.
Ex-top cop Bratton: NY went too far to aid criminals, long summer head
Former two-time city Police Commissioner Bill Bratton said New York "went too far, too fast" in approving laws aiding criminals and handcuffing cops.
Former top cop Bratton slams Derek Chauvin, defund the police movement
Former NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton on Sunday slammed cop-turned-killer Derek Chauvin for dealing "unrivaled" damage to the profession through his murder of George Floyd.
Ex-NYPD chief calls for probe of Capitol riots
Former NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton called for the creation of a 9/11-like commission to investigate the storming of the US Capitol by supporters of President Trump that led to the...
How NYC championed broken windows policing and threw it away: Goodwin
In the event the goon squad trashing New York and other cities puts me under a hot light and demands I say nice things about their “movement,” I’m ready. I...