New York City police News

New York City Agrees to $6M Settlement Over Police Response to George Floyd Protests

About 320 people arrested during a George Floyd protest in the Bronx on June 4, 2020, and who claim the police used excessive force and violated their civil rights, will each receive about $21,500 under a settlement proposal agreed to …

NYPD Develops Fire Response Policy After 2 Officers Injured

New York City’s police commissioner says the NYPD will develop a policy for responding to fires after two officers were critically injured in a blaze on Coney Island. Commissioner William Bratton said Tuesday that the NYPD currently doesn’t have a …

NYPD Targets Tow Truck Scams in Storm Areas

New York City police are working to prevent unscrupulous tow truck drivers from taking storm-damaged vehicles before insurance companies can get to them. NYPD Deputy Inspector Joseph Kenny tells WABC-TV that some tow truck drivers pretend they’re contracted by the …