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 NYCPM
Police Commissioner Raymond J. Kelly is the 41th Police Commissioner of the City of New York.
Police Officers have been officially carrying firearms while on duty since 1887, Rule 503 of the "Manual of Rules and Regulations" stated: "In addition to the ordinary baton of the patrolman each member of the Police Force shall be armed while on duty with a revolving pistol of pattern and caliber approved by the board."
In 1901 the department rule changed to "each, member of the patrol force shall be armed on duty with a revolving pistol of.38 caliber…stamped with a number corresponding to the shield number of the officer." Officers of the force were exempt from the new rule and allowed to continue carrying their.32 caliber revolver.
www.nycpolicemuseum.org /html/faq.html   (2405 words)

  
 [ The New York City Police Foundation ]
Police departments with shrinking budgets and a growing list of missions are using nonprofit foundations to solicit funding for new, and sometimes controversial, initiatives.
Los Angeles' new chief, former New York police commissioner William Bratton, is putting increasing emphasis on the method, personally raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for that city's police foundation.
The Joester Loria Group is licensing the police department logo for use on action figures, a stuffed plush German shepherd rescue dog, children's bicycles and sleepwear, executive vice president Joanne Loria said.
www.nycpolicefoundation.org /news.html   (951 words)

  
 New Rochelle, New York Police Department A Brief History
Police Officer Allen McLeod was shot and killed as he exited his police vehicle in the company parking lot, and three officers were wounded as they attempted to assist him.
The New Rochelle Police Department has endured its share of tragedy, setbacks, criticism and other difficulties, but it is emerging today as one of the more progressive Departments in the region.
The Department has also reorganized a number of its other units and functions for more efficient performance, embarked on an aggressive computerization program, taken over the city's harbor patrol, established a new bicycle patrol and begun research and development on a number of other progressive projects.
www.nrpd.com /aboutus.htm   (913 words)

  
 Corruption inside the New York Police Department   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Two highly decorated former NYPD detectives were convicted Thursday of taking part in mob hits while moonlighting for the mafia, in what some are calling one of the worst cases of police corruption in New York City history.
NEW YORK -- A police sergeant was arrested and charged Tuesday with killing his ex-girlfriend, an immigration officer, in 2001 amid a dispute over child support payments, authorities said.
While the NYPD has seen its share of drug and corruption scandals over the years, the charges that relate to the time when Eppolito and Caracappa were cops stunned senior law enforcement officials.
www.goodbadcorrupt.com /NYNewYork.html   (3092 words)

  
 New York City Police Department at AllExperts
The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is the largest police department in the United States, and has primary responsibility for law enforcement and investigation within The Five Boroughs of New York City.
The NYPD Transit police is a separate branch of the NYPD that patrols and responds to emergencies within the New York City Transportation Network.
The department is affiliated with the New York City Police Museum.The department also runs a Summer Youth Police academy to provide positive interaction with police officers and to educate young people about the challenges and responsibility of police work.
en.allexperts.com /e/n/ne/new_york_city_police_department.htm   (4059 words)

  
 Domestic Spying Pressed. Big-City Police Seek to Ease Limits Imposed After Abuses Decades Ago
The New York case involves a consent decree signed in 1985, settling a federal class-action lawsuit originally brought by criminal defense lawyers in 1971.
New York's police department now cites the example of Chicago, where a federal court recently agreed to weaken a similar legal decree that constrained the police.
The New York Police Department's point man on matters of terror is David Cohen, a former deputy director of operations for the Central Intelligence Agency.
foi.missouri.edu /terrorandcivillib/domspying.html   (1365 words)

  
 Getting Guns Off the Streets, New York City Police Department -- New York, NY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The strategies are based on aggressive policing tactics, with a tough new managerial style that emphasizes both empowerment and accountability at the precinct level.
NYPD pursues all perpetrators and accomplices in gun crimes cases and interrogates them about how their guns were acquired.
Police departments from across the country and around the world have begun to apply some of the crime-fighting strategies used by NYPD, including its gun strategy and data collection and analysis techniques.
ojjdp.ncjrs.org /pubs/gun_violence/profile19.html   (958 words)

  
 New York Police and New York Police Department News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The trial of four Bronx men accused of shooting Captain Steven Plavnick of the NYPD, allegedly in revenge for the aquittal of the cop who strangled Anthony Baez to death, was cut short on April 11 after prosecutors admitted that the key piece of evidence was fabricated by a police informer.
According to police sources, O'Connor, who was off-duty, had been drinking heavily at a celebration for his own promotion to the NYPD Internal Affairs Department, a division in the police force charged with investigating police misconduct.
The police had been summoned by neighbors in the mostly Orthodox Borough Park section of Brooklyn, first on a report that someone was smoking marijuana in Busch's basement apartment, and later on a noise complaint.
flyservers.com /members5/policecrime.com/misconduct/NewYork_police.html   (5517 words)

  
 New York City Police Department Medal of Honor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The New York City Police Department Medal of Honor is the highest law enforcement medal of the New York City Police Department.
The medal hangs from a ring and suspender on which the letters NY are interlocked (much like the current log of the New York Yankees) and attached to a top bar that is inscribed with the word "valor".
The New York City Police Department also maintains a Medal of Valor, presented for acts of bravery above the call of duty but not at the level required for the Medal of Honor, and the Combat Cross for life-threatening armed engagements with criminals, in addition to a wide variety of other medals.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/New_York_City_Police_Department_Medal_of_Honor   (434 words)

  
 City of Ogdensburg, New York - Police Department
The Ogdensburg Police Department is a 24-hour, seven day a week, full-service department, which serves a population of approximately 13,000, covering 8 square miles.
The Department is comprised of 28 sworn officers, along with 5 full-time civilian personnel.
The Department is headed by Chief of Police Andrew P. Wells, and is generally divided into Patrol and Investigative functions.
www.ogdensburg.org /police.html   (182 words)

  
 NYPD Recruit - Home
Crime is at a historic low in New York City.
NYPD is recognized by industry experts as the nation's leader in crime reduction.
NYPD offers a job with a future, a great place to serve, a chance to advance.
www.nypd2.org /html/recruit/policeofficer.html   (83 words)

  
 The NYPD in Canada
Commissioner Kelly is accredited for transforming the existing New York intelligence division whose prior primary mission focused on coordinating security for visiting dignitaries and diplomats into a division dedicated to intelligence gathering and analysis with a global reach in the fight against terrorism.
The real-time intelligence gathering obtained by the NYPD liaison at the deadly scene was shared with New York authorities and immediately altered the manner in which the New York Subway systems were patrolled.
An NYPD liaison was on the ground gathering evidence again at the recent July 7, London bombings, where the latest death toll has reached 56.
www.canadafreepress.com /2005/marinka072205.htm   (670 words)

  
 SAIC: Feature Article: SAIC and New York Police Department Develop Innovative Warrant Issuing System
It took the City of New York a lot of effort and teamwork, and SAIC twenty-two months to build the system, but the results have been well worth it, according to New York City's finest.
Built for the New York City Police Department, the innovative system issues arrest warrants in record time, helps NYPD staff assemble criminal lineups in record time, and gives officers a valuable tool for on-line management of cases.
In the past, serving one of the largest cities in the world meant that police officers had to transport witnesses to five boroughs or counties to view hard-copy photographs of criminals.
www.saic.com /cover-archive/law/NYPD.html   (1029 words)

  
 The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey - Port Authority Police
Police personnel assigned to fire and rescue duty are highly trained in all phases of these functions including the operation of sophisticated and complex equipment, fire fighting vehicles and water rescue equipment.
The Koebel Memorial Police Firearms Training Center is dedicated to the memory of Police Officer Henry J. Koebel, who was killed in the line of duty in May of 1978.
The Police Force is organized into individual operating units, or facilities, each headed by its own facility commander and specially trained for tasks relevant to where they are placed in the field.
www.panynj.gov /AboutthePortAuthority/PortAuthorityPolice   (1599 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Policing within the Law: A Case Study of the New York City Police Department: Books: John Eterno   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
At a time when police abuses and errors make the headlines, it is important to understand just what goes into the decisions that police make when they are confronted with various crime scenarios in the line of duty.
In addition, the author explores other influences on police decision making, including officer characteristics and attitudes, and makes policy recommendations in an effort to encourage the reinforcement of legal guidelines so that the rights of individuals are appropriately balanced with the duty to control crime.
Eterno carefully examines the various responses and the laws that are meant to guide what police may or may not do in given situations, concluding that better laws and bright-line rules will help to check and balance the need to fight crime aggressively while preventing the abuse of authority that may arise in questionable circumstances.
www.amazon.com /Policing-within-Law-Police-Department/dp/0275975924   (1020 words)

  
 New York Police Department
Uniform patrol is the backbone of the NYPD.
A NYC Police Officer is a multifaceted individual with extensive training in community affairs, crime prevention, investigations, narcotics enforcement, forensic science, law, and youth relations.
The New York City Police Department is the largest Police Department in the
www.theblueline.com /feature/NYnewyork.html   (354 words)

  
 New York City Police Department - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The NYPD's current authorized uniformed strength is 37,038, which is scheduled to increase to 37,838 in January 2007 ([1]).
The Crime Scene Unit is a part of the New York City Police Department's (NYPD) Detective Bureau's Forensic Investigations Division that is responsible for forensic investigations of all homicides, sexual assaults, and other crimes that an investigating supervisor deems necessary.
The Crime Scene Unit is composed of NYPD detectives (or occasionally police officers that are awaiting their promotion to detective), not civilian technicians like crime scene units in other parts of the U.S. Generally these detectives come from an Evidence Collection Team which is operated at the borough level.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/New_York_Police_Department   (5088 words)

  
 Policing Police Misconduct: Commentary
Six urban police departments - including Dallas, St. Petersburg, San Diego and three others - have allowed researchers to interview random samples of criminal defendants and the officers who arrested them to gauge the level of force used.
In St. Louis, the police department responded by engaging the local university to check its books so the numbers could be trusted.
These measures would give New Yorkers and their police common ground for gauging whether New York City is getting the policing it deserves.
www.urban.org /url.cfm?ID=900200   (939 words)

  
 Big Apple Smackdown, New York Police Department tightens screws on cyclists, Cycling News, August 10, 2006
Cyclists are already facing new limitations on speed and park usage in Central Park by the police and New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
Tensions between police and some cyclists have mounted in the past year as the NYPD has sought to increasingly thwart activist movements such as Critical Mass.
With municipal tolerance of controversial Critical Mass rides at a low ebb, and police arrests of participants on the rise, the New York State Supreme Court nonetheless ruled recently that the city's parade permit rules were too broad to warrant widespread suppression [of Critical Mass] by the NYPD.
www.transalt.org /press/media/2006/524.html   (604 words)

  
 New York City Police Department
The New York City Police Department is the largest Police Department in the United States and looked upon as the nation's leader in law enforcement technology.
NYPD police officers will earn $75,000 on average, after 5 1/2 years of service.
The NYPD is making history by making New York the safest city in America, and you can be a part of it.
www.jobweb.com /employer/matrix/nypd.htm   (412 words)

  
 New York Police Department calls for boycott of game
THE NEW YORK City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly and the city's largest police union are calling for a boycott of Activision’s upcoming True Crime: Streets of New York City, calling it "an outrage."
The "mature" rated game is set in New York with a fictional version of the cities police department whose members are depicted as having no problem roughing up suspects and breaking into buildings without search warrants among other naughty acts.
By 'former members', Commissioner Kelly is referring to retired NYPD Detective Bill Clark, who gained fame as a technical adviser for the TV show NYPD Blue, and who told the New York Daily News, "It's a game, not a training video for the NYPD.".
www.theinquirer.net /?article=26438   (274 words)

  
 Town of York, Maine Police Department
The police department is very proactive and is truly committed to the concept of community policing.
The department offers over 27 programs to the community including McGruff, Drug Education, School programs at all levels, Senior Citizen Programs, Safety Programs and Course teaching, to name a few.
The York Police Department is recognized as one of the best trained and most progressive departments in New England.
www.yorkpolice.org   (79 words)

  
 NYPD - Official New York City Police Department Web Site   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
12/28/2006 - The New York City Police Department announces street closures for the New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square.
12/26/2006 - The New York City Police Department announces accreditation by the commission on accreditation for law enforcement agencies.
12/15/2006 - New York City Police Department announces Recommendations for participants for Saturday’s Demonstration March.
www.nyc.gov /html/nypd/home.html   (115 words)

  
 Job Announcement New York City Police Department Laboratory
New York City residency is not required for this position.
New York City Police Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
If anyone has any questions about working at the NYPD Firearms unit please feel free to contact me. I was assigned there as a Detective from 1989 through 1998 and as civilian forensic consultant for training from 2001 through 2005.
www.afte.org /forum/smf1/index.php?topic=1983   (863 words)

  
 Village of Pinecrest · Police Department   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The department is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies and the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation.
In 1972, he joined the Kenmore, New York Police Department where he served until 1990 and achieved the rank of Lieutenant.
In 1990, he was appointed as Chief of Police for the Village of Wellsville, New York and in 1993 became Public Safety Director of the City of Oakwood, Ohio where he was responsible for all police, fire and rescue services.
ci.pinecrest.fl.us /police.htm   (326 words)

  
 Norwich New York Police Department
The City of Norwich Police Department is dedicated to the Protection and Safety of All Norwich Residents and Visitors.
Officers patrol the downtown portion of the city on foot and bicycle, as well as by car, and they are often assigned to special duty during the numerous parades and festivals that are part of life in Norwich.
The Police Department moved into this building as of August 28th, 2000.
www.norwichpd.org   (179 words)

  
 NYPD Shomrim Society
The NYPD Shomrim Society is a fraternal organization of Jewish members of the New York City Police Department.
As Police Officers of the Metropolitan New Orleans Police Department, they could not flee as the storm approached.
The NYPD Shomrim Society is supporting their efforts and request that our members assist them.
www.nypdshomrim.org   (247 words)

  
 Welcome to the City of York, Pennsylvania - The First Capital of the United States   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
In spite of the surroundings, under his tutelage, both Police Departments have achieved NYS Law Enforcement Accreditation.
Commissioner is past president of NY State Association of Chiefs of Police.
He served as the SACOP representative and is the Vice Chair of the SACOP Division of the International Association Chiefs of Police.
www.yorkcity.org /pubsafety/police/index.htm   (271 words)

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