NYPD, police and pursuits

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch issues new police vehicle pursuit policy
New York City police officers will no longer engage in high-speed pursuits of suspects in low-level crimes in a move aimed at keeping civilians and officers safe, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Wednesday.
New rules for NYPD vehicle pursuits revealed by commissioner
The NYPD will change its policy on vehicle pursuits, Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced Wednesday. Under the new policy, officers can only pursue a vehicle for the most serious and violent crimes, such as felonies and violent misdemeanors.
New, stricter NYPD vehicle pursuit policy announced by police commissioner
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced on Wednesday a new policy for Police Department vehicle pursuits. The policy sets guidelines and standards for when officers are permitted to engage in vehicle pursuits.
Chase ‘brake’: NYPD Commish Tisch bars unnecessary street pursuits in latest policy shift
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch continued Wednesday to make sweeping changes within the NYPD — this time with dramatic shifts in the department’s vehicle pursuit policy. Officer pursuits will now only be permitted in which suspected,
New NYPD Commissioner Reverses Course on Deadly Vehicle Pursuits
NYPD Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch on Wednesday announced a new police vehicle pursuit policy that she said would “make both the police and the public safer,” reforming a tactic that had been aggressively carried out under previous police leadership.
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NYPD operating in 'heightened threat environment' in advance of New Year's Eve celebration
Our aviation unit will be in the skies scanning ... and watch for any suspicious or unusual activity." Last year, the NYPD had about four drone teams inside the "bow tie" and "frozen area" around ...
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Retired NYPD detective saw drone drop strange glowing object over Staten Island: ‘It was no toy’
An NYPD helicopter soon arrived and passed over ... On Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration temporarily restricted drone flights over 21 cities in New Jersey and another 30 in New York.
NYPD Times Square NYE ball drop security plan includes more drones, 600 rookie cops
Police will also use six drones above Times Square and nearby blocks, up from four last year, with additional drones ...
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Retired NYPD detective says he saw drone drop strange object near Staten Island home, report says
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials issued a ban on drone flights Friday over a number of communities in New York, including Staten Island and the other four boroughs. The restriction ...
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NYPD discovers massive drone amid spate of sightings in tri-state area – but this one can be explained
A photo obtained by The Post shows an NYPD officer holding up the unwieldy aircraft, the body of which appears to measure more than 5 feet in diameter. Cops responded to an emailed tip alerting ...
FAA bans drones over several New Jersey towns, New York infrastructure sites
The mysterious drones seen flying over New Jersey and several other East Coast states have prompted a ban from the FAA.
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NYPD changes its policy on high-speed police chases, cracking down after injuries, damage and death
New York City’s police department is cracking down on high-speed chases after finding that about one-quarter of more than 2,200 initiated last year led to a collision, property damage, physical harm o ...