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NYPD brass rip bail reform while shouting out recently-freed repeat offender on TV
Cops say an ex-con who has done state time for rape and robbery has become such a prolific shoplifter that he got a TV shout-out Monday from police brass.
Ex-NYPD commish's rookie son promoted to detective
According to an internal NYPD memo obtained by the Post, 23-year-old Richard Shea is expected to be elevated from patrolman to a detective unit in NYPD’s 23rd precinct in East...
NYPD commish launches 'Ask the PC' initiative -- then dodges questions at next public gig
NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell announced Thursday that she'll be taking questions from New Yorkers on Instagram -- then turned her back on a Post reporter just hours later.
Rogues' gallery: The Post recaps some of NYC's worst repeat offenders
New York's bail reform law has led to several alleged criminals repeatedly breaking the law in what Mayor Adams calls the "catch, release, repeat" practice.
Former NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea to join Hudson Yards real estate firm
Related Companies has tapped Dermot Shea to be their new President of Related Commercial Property Management.
Off the hook: Cops won't be punished for misconduct during George Floyd protests
Nine cops, including an NYPD deputy chief, will not face any consequences for their misconduct during the George Floyd protests — despite the police watchdog finding sustaining allegations against the...
NYPD ready to scale back Times Square NYE festivities: 'Wait-and-see'
“If we have to scale back, we're not starting from scratch scaling back,” Commissioner Shea said. “We're already planning for that at the same time. So we'll be ready to...
Widow of slain NYPD cop Liu reveals touching tale involving tot
The widow of slain NYPD cop Wenjian Liu recounted a touching story involving the couple's ''miracle'' child during a memorial service Monday for her hubby and his murdered police partner...
Leading candidate for NYPD top job lost out over chain-of-command concerns
Carmen Best, the leading candidate to be NYC's next top cop, was passed over after balking at the idea of not answering directly to incoming Mayor Eric Adams.
NY police officials, victims' families push pols to fix bail reform 'crisis'
Police officials and victims' families called on lawmakers Thursday to stem violent crime by letting judges lock up dangerous defendants.
Shea what? De Blasio lauds retiring top cop as murders, shootings surge in NYC
"I honestly wouldn't change a thing," Police Commissioner Dermot Shea, who is retiring at the end of the year as de Blasio leaves office, said of his tumultuous tenure as...
NYPD yanks 2,000 body cameras after device explodes
The NYPD yanked 2,000 police body cameras after one of the devices exploded and caught fire in Manhattan, officials said Tuesday.
NYPD's top cop Dermot Shea, second in command file for retirement
Dermot Shea and First Deputy Commissioner Ben Tucker will step away from the police department on December 31, 2021, according to police sources.
'A lot to be thankful for': One of NYPD cops shot in Bronx set to be released from hospital
The female officer who fired back at the gunman after he shot her twice in the arm is set to be released from St. Barnabas Hospital in the late morning,...
'No shortage of idiots': Rappers shut down NYC bridge, blocked traffic for social media 'stunt'
The NYPD is hunting for a crew of "idiots" who shut down the Kosciuszko Bridge -- and snarled traffic for miles -- as part of a social media "stunt," the...
De Blasio's precinct boss selection pledge is 'a farce': councilman
Mayor de Blasio's pledge to have community members play a major role in selecting the leader of their local police precinct proved to be "a farce," City Councilman Salamanca charged.
NYPD boss Dermot Shea partly blames crime spike on failure to keep suspects on Rikers
The city's top cop Dermot Shea on Tuesday pinned part of the blame for the Big Apple’s crime spike on the failure to keep suspects in custody on Rikers Island.
Shea says he's aware of 'zero' instances of fake vaccine cards involving cops
The city's top cop said Tuesday he is unaware of any NYPD officers who submitted bogus COVID-19 vaccination cards, after The Post revealed scofflaw firefighters and sanitation workers are in...
NYC's top cop aids in officer's romantic proposal ruse
It was a bait-and-switch proposal for an NYPD police officer Wednesday when the city’s top cop handed her an engagement ring instead of an award — as her beau was...
Bail reform will be 'number one' issue for Eric Adams, NYPD commissioner says
Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said he thinks bail reform will be the “number one issue” for incoming Mayor Eric Adams.