By Eric S. Dym NYPD Chief of Department John Chell — a key ally of Mayor Eric Adams — is reportedly preparing to retire and seek a ¾ (75%) tax-free disability pension tied to an ankle injury he sustained on duty. His move has reignited a long running debate inside the department and […]
By John D. Macari Jr. John Chell Steps Down After Less Than a Year as Chief of Department In another shakeup inside One Police Plaza, Chief Michael Lipetri has been named the Interim Chief of Department, taking the reins from John Chell, who stepped down this week after serving less than a year as the […]
By Sal Greco Records trace how a leave dispute spiraled into charges, a plea deal, and questions about NYPD accountability. A senior NYPD commander quietly signed a plea agreement this summer after internal investigators uncovered conflicting records over a detective’s paid-leave status and pension eligibility — an embarrassing paper trail that sources say exposes […]
By John D. Macari Jr NYPD union warns giving CCRB final disciplinary authority would “spell the end of policing” but donated to a senator who introduced a bill to do just that. The world largest police union, the NYC’s Police Benevolent Association (PBA) is facing allegations of hypocrisy after blasting NYC’s Civilian Complaint Review Board […]
Facebook Email LinkedIn X ISSUE: #3, September 28th, 2025 to October 5th, 2025 News: Officer Charged With Off Duty Hit and Run Accident in Brooklyn October 2nd, 2025 Alfredo Loyogarcia, a Police Officer from the 7th Precinct who lives in Staten Island, was arrested inside the confines of the 121st Precinct on charges of being […]
By Jack Stern The decision to terminate former Detective and Police Officer Frankie Palaguachi for testing positive for marijuana was upheld by Vanessa Facio-Lince, the NYPD’s Assistant Deputy Commissioner of Trials. Palaguachi’s original dismissal was made on the basis that he consumed a “controlled substance.” He challenged the ruling on the premise that the administered […]
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https://youtu.be/YizUk6p1VzA?si=qmN8W0am_TxDhpzr By Robert Lukach Immediately after 9-11-2001, the police department received additional terror threats and the department redeployed personnel and created the counter terrorism division. Members of the Emergency Service Unit were assigned as Hercules Teams (Deployment to Iconic locations as well as soft targets) and TORCH teams (transit deployment) to provide an omnipresence and […]
https://thefinestunfiltered.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/RecordIt-19B65684-B819-46E7-A988-5830FD732375.mov By John D. Macari Jr New York City’s Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) pressed lawmakers this week for greater disciplinary authority over the NYPD, with its interim chair, Dr. Mohammad Khalid, telling the City Council that the agency remains powerless despite its mandate to investigate misconduct. “We are a tiger, but we don’t have […]
ISSUE: #2, September 21st, 2025 to September 28th, 2025 NEWS Off-Duty Cop Shoots Man at Penn StationSeptember 25th, 2025An off duty police officer shot and wounded a man inside of Penn Station on Wednesday evening. Cops say the suspect approached, then attempted to rob the officer and her husband on the platform before being shot […]