Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch has ordered a bureau-wide review of an NYPD car-leasing program that ... Office — is a program that provides undercover vehicles for NYPD officers and ...
"We need to pursue criminals when appropriate and stay our hand when the risks to the public and to our cops outweigh the benefits," said NYPD Chief of Department John Chell.
An NYPD supervisor allegedly put taxpayers on the hook for $20,000 in tolls by using a city-owned car to get to work, The ...
This file photo from Dec. 30,, 2023, shows a damaged NYPD police car which was in pursuit of a vehicle when it crashed and caught fire. (Owen Reiter for the Staten Island Advance)(Owen Reiter for ...
The NYPD is now rolling out new guidelines restricting police car chases to cases involving the most serious and violent crimes. Pursuits will no longer be permitted for traffic violations and ...
NYPD car chases have surged during the Adams administration as police tried to curtail the use of ghost cars — vehicles with fake license plates — since many of those cars are used in crimes ...
The chiefs sent a letter supporting the “AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act” and other “public safety priorities” Monday.
In 2024, there were 2,278 police car pursuits, 25% of which resulted in collisions, property damage or personal loss or injury, according to NYPD data. Officials said 67% of such collisions ...
The NYPD updated its policy regarding when officers can initiate vehicle pursuits on Wednesday. While the old rules gave officers little direction on when to engage in car chases, the new guidance ...