The number of detectives in the NYPD has dropped below 5,000 for the first time since a dip during the pandemic – and union leaders are sounding the alarm.

Peter Farley seemed to know everyone who worked at NYPD headquarters. Former Commissioner Dermot Shea called him a "celebrity."

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York Attorney General Letitia James has opened an investigation after a man was fatally shot by police at an outdoor shopping center in Charleston.

Nelson County Sheriff Ramon Pineiora and Chief Deputy Brandon Bryan were indicted by a grand jury on various charges, including abuse of public trust and theft by deception, after a whistleblower lawsuit claimed they retaliated against two deputies who reported a supervisor for breaking the law.

Those behind the video say they had no idea the dancer they recruited from the casting agency was one of NYPD's finest - Melissa Mercado, a seven-year police veteran

In 2023, more than 2,200 potential candidates had to be rejected because they couldn't meet the college requirement, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.

New York City Police Department Deputy Commissioner of Operations Kaz Daughtry, a police veteran with almost 20 years of experience, is now taking over as deputy mayor for public safety after Chauncey Parker announced he would resign last month.