When she was the head of the Civilian Complaint Review Board, Ms. Wiley was criticized for not being more aggressive in pursuing discipline against officers. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Police Department (NYC)”
Ex-Shake Shack Manager Sues N.Y.P.D. Unions Over Bogus Poison Claim
By Gotham Rex on June 15, 2021
As tensions between protesters and the police grew last year, three officers said they’d been attacked with tainted milkshakes. They hadn’t. Source: New York Times
Michael Smith, a Voice for Justice Reform, Is Dead at 78
By Gotham Rex on June 9, 2021
As head of the Vera Institute in New York, he spurred community policing and pressed for easing bail, profoundly influencing the law enforcement agenda. Source: New York Times
A Curfew and Clashes With Police in Washington Square Park
By Gotham Rex on June 8, 2021
The confrontation over a new restriction at the Greenwich Village gathering spot has raised tensions over officers’ conduct. Source: New York Times
Retired New York Police Officer Dies After Brooklyn Shooting
By Gotham Rex on June 8, 2021
The 57-year-old officer appeared to have been shot by accident after a scuffle broke out near a pizzeria in Kensington. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Mayoral Candidates on Police Reform
By Gotham Rex on June 6, 2021
We interviewed the eight leading Democratic candidates for mayor about the biggest issues facing the city. Here’s what they said. Source: New York Times
Harvey Schlossberg, Cop With a Ph.D. in Defusing a Crisis, Dies at 85
By Gotham Rex on May 27, 2021
A psychologist who had worn the blue, he coached thousands of New York City police officers in hostage negotiations, creating a model for law enforcement. Source: New York Times
Amy Cooper Sues Former Employer for Racial Discrimination
By Gotham Rex on May 26, 2021
Ms. Cooper, who made the call after a man asked her to leash her dog in Central Park, says that she was discriminated against because of her race. Source: New York Times
Dozens Arrested in Times Square After Israeli-Palestinian Protests
By Gotham Rex on May 21, 2021
At least 27 people were arrested after demonstrations in Times Square and the Diamond District in Midtown Manhattan. Several lawmakers have denounced the clashes. Source: New York Times
How a New Proposal Would Limit Police Use of Force in N.Y.
By Gotham Rex on May 21, 2021
The state’s attorney general seeks to create a “last resort” rule for officers’ use of physical force, and to impose new criminal penalties for those who break it. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Pride Will Take Steps to Keep Police Out of Parade and Events
By Gotham Rex on May 15, 2021
L.G.B.T.Q. police officers will not be allowed to participate as a group in the annual march, and organizers said they will rely on private security for their events. Source: New York Times
The Spike in Shootings in New York City May Outlast Covid
By Gotham Rex on May 14, 2021
About 505 people were shot in New York City through May 9, the highest year-to-date number in a decade. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Mayoral Candidates Divided on Calls to 'Defund the Police'
By Gotham Rex on May 13, 2021
Andrew Yang and Eric Adams, the two leading candidates roundly rejected the strategy. Maya Wiley said she would redirect some of the money destined for police to alternative strategies. Source: New York Times
Police Officer Is Shot While Responding to Gunfire in Brooklyn
By Gotham Rex on May 13, 2021
The officer was in stable condition and a suspect was in custody after a confrontation on Howard Avenue near the border of Bushwick and Bedford-Stuyvesant, the authorities said. Source: New York Times
Times Square Shooting Suspect Arrested in Florida
By Gotham Rex on May 12, 2021
The police said Farrakhan Muhammad opened fire during an argument with his brother, shooting bystanders including a 4-year-old girl. Source: New York Times