By Tom Joyce Every few years, the same argument gets recycled, repackaged, and sold as if it were new. It isdefinitely not new. The recent use of License Plate Reader (LPR) technology in the Brown University and MIThomicide investigations has triggered predictable outrage despite generating a lead that helpedbring a case to a conclusion. The […]
By Tom JoyceI was talking recently with retired NYPD Deputy Chief Mike Marino: a rare police leader whotruly understood the mission. He wasn’t chasing rank or press releases; he was fighting forpeople. Marino told me something I’ve never forgotten: “When you don’t take a report from a victim, you’re re-victimizing them.” He lived that […]
By Tom Joyce I recently heard someone say, “People don’t leave companies; they leave managers.” It’s a popular line in corporate circles. HR folks nod like it’s gospel. But from where I’ve sat with 20+ years in policing and now a second career in corporate America that logic doesn’t translate to law enforcement. It’s actually […]
Written in response to the Nov. 30, 2025 New York Times article on Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and police surveillance. By Tom Joyce As someone who spent decades in law enforcement and the last 19 years working inside public- safety technology, the latest New York Times story about Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and the NYPD’s surveillance systems struck a […]
By Pete Forcelli and Tommy Joyce, Ten-Four Tavern In New Jersey, the political class just pulled off one of the most cynical plays we’ve seen in modern government. A leaked phone call allegedly exposing illegal ballot harvesting doesn’t spark outrage or reform; it sparks a bill to make sure no one can ever record such a […]
By John D. Macari Jr The Myth: Cops Leave Because of Politics Let’s set the record straight, NYPD officers are not leaving because they disagree with who the mayor is. If that were the case, the department would have collapsed years ago under Bill de Blasio or now under Eric Adams. The truth is, cops leave when […]
By Tom Joyce & Pete Forcelli Presented by The Finest Unfiltered: The Ten-Four Tavern Last night on the Ten-Four Tavern podcast, we spoke with former NYPD Chief of Detectives Robert Boyce, whose legendary career spanned decades of major cases and investigative evolution. While the conversation focused on his leadership and investigative experiences, a brief mention of the […]
By Eric S Dym, The Finest Unfiltered Once symbols of heritage, unity, and pride, the NYPD’s fraternal organizations—like the Hispanic Society, Emerald Society, and others—are increasingly looking more like political clubs than cultural brotherhoods. This week’s photo op summed it up; members of the NYPD Hispanic Society smiling ear to ear alongside Andrew Cuomo, the […]
By Tom Joyce and Pete Forcelli In September, while attending the California District Attorneys Investigators Association Conference, Tom attended a presentation by Casey Gwinn, founder of the Family Justice Center movement and Alliance for HOPE International. His message was as direct as it was chilling: “Men who strangle women are the most dangerous men on […]
By John D. Macari Jr. The CCRB Has Been Politicized Into a Weapon Against the Rank-and-File New York City’s Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) was never meant to be a political machine. It was supposed to be an independent oversight body — a check-and-balance system ensuring police accountability while maintaining public trust. But in recent […]