Wenjian Liu

Two NYPD detectives, 31-year-old Angelo Pampena and 29-year-old Robert Carbone, have been indicted on assault charges after allegedly beating a U.S. postal worker on Oct. 21, 2015.

It has been a great honor for me to work with law enforcement officials throughout the United States on leadership, violence prevention, and crisis planning initiatives for the past 20 years.

Flags fly at half-staff once again in New York City, this time to honor the passing of NYPD Officer Randolph Holder.

Once again America’s heart is wounded as a dedicated law enforcement official is contemptuously murdered.

What can NY Mayor Bill de Blasio do to heal his deepening rift with the New York Police Department?

Several city council members, including staunch supporters of police reform, advocated caution and consideration in reviewing police reform bills currently still pending in the system. The shift in tone comes after the slayings of two police officers in late December.

More than 10,000 people from around the globe raised over $860,000 to help the families of police officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu pay for their home mortgages, the Stephen Siller Tunnels to Towers Foundation announced on Wednesday.

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner William Bratton reprimanded police for turning their backs on Sunday during a funeral service and explained the citywide drop in arrests during a press conference Monday at One Police Plaza.

NEW YORK—Throughout the day, the rain held steady, at times relentlessly pouring down the streets lined with thousands of police officers from across the country.

As thousands of mourners prepare to attend the wake and funeral of a second New York City police officer killed in an ambush shooting, police Commissioner William Bratton is urging the rank-and-file to refrain from making political statements.

As city officials work to soften the New York Police Department’s image and change how officers engage with citizens through reforms and training, part of the effort is happening online.

De Blasio’s characterization of New York City under his predecessor and billionaire businessman Michael Bloomberg’s tenure as a “Tale of Two Cities” won the progressive Democrat a landslide victory. The issue resonated, as did the candidate’s vision for a more equal city.

Police are assigning additional officers to patrol Times Square at Wednesday’s New Year’s Eve celebration, in anticipation of protesters who plan to demonstrate against police brutality there.

For many New Yorkers who viewed the video capturing Eric Garner getting restrained by police officers in Staten Island moments before he died, the initial reaction was shock—at the sheer amount of force the officers used to subdue the man, and at how Garner repeated 11 times, “I can’t breathe,” while an officer kept his arm tightly wound around Garner’s neck.

Recent tragic incidents involving the New York City Police Department (NYPD)—including the summer 2014 death of Eric Garner, who was being arrested on Staten Island, and the autumn 2014 death of Akai Gurley, shot accidentally by a young police officer in a housing project in Brooklyn—have reinvigorated police critics, especially in the context of a broader national discussion about crime and race prompted by events in Ferguson, Missouri.

An estimated 23,000 police officers, many traveling from other cities, paid their respects in Queens Saturday at police officer Rafael Ramos’ funeral, attended by Vice President Joe Biden.

“Daddy, why does everybody hate the police?” NYPD Detective Martin Green’s son posed the question to his dad three days after two police officers were shot and killed in Brooklyn by an emotionally disturbed individual, targeted for their uniform.