ISSUE: #5, October 12th, 2025 to October 19th, 2025 News: The latest happenings around the NYPD and NYC politics. NYPD Retooling Domestic Abuse Unit October 16th, 2025 The NYPD and Mayor Eric Adams announced the creation of a new domestic abuse unit which will earmark 450 cops to focus solely on domestic violence related calls. […]
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 […]
October 5th, 2025 to October 12th, 2025 NEWS Officers Accuse Department of Racial Bias Two senior officers from the NYPD accused the department of promoting several employees on the basis of race, while making under-the-table deals to facilitate career advancement for some while hindering growth for others. Officer Brian Larkin from the Patrol Borough Manhattan […]
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 […]
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 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 […]