After NYPD officials warned about a unit’s aggressive policing, the mayor boosted the team led by his allies. “The unit ...

Detective Melissa Mercado of NYPD's Special Victims Division was pulled from active investigations after appearing in a controversial rap video by S-Quire. The video, seen as degrading to women ...

Diaz backed Adams in 2021 and helped turn out the vote for the ex-NYPD captain among Latino voters in the Bronx. After his term as Bronx borough president ended, Diaz became a lobbyist for clients ...

Cracking down on officers’ abuse of placards would signal an end to the culture of impunity that has suffused the department.

Cuomo is looking to unseat embattled Mayor Eric Adams, a fellow Democrat and a retired NYPD captain who made public safety the centerpiece of his successful 2021 campaign. Citywide crime has gone ...

The number of detectives in the NYPD has dropped below 5,000 for the first time since the pandemic – and union leaders warn that 1,600 more gumshoes could retire by the end of the year ...

Languages: English and Swahili. Detective Melissa Mercado is a $144,000-a-year New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer who has been with the force for seven years, records show. NYPD ...

Having heard gunshots on arrival, two of the responding NYPD officers were taken to a hospital in stable condition — a precautionary measure as they were not struck by gunfire. The man ...