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NYPD top cop calls for bail reform in wake of Post exclusive
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea called The Post's exclusive report on the random, gang-related killing of an innocent man "tragically true" — and blamed the shooting on "bad policies."
NYPD commissioner: I wasn't invited to de Blasio's crime-focused presser
NYPD commissioner Dermot Shea on Tuesday instead attended a luncheon for the New York City Police Foundation at NYPD headquarters.
Duck and cover: NYPD boss a no-show as de Blasio hammered over shooting surge
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea did not answer questions on New York's recent shooting surge alongside Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Dermot Shea says NYPD did 'phenomenal job' during George Floyd protests
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea defended his department's handling of the weeks-long Black Lives Matter protests across the Big Apple in 2020, telling city investigators that cops did a “phenomenal job.”
NYC needs a new war on guns
With crime on the rise and an 80-year-old military veteran getting hit with a stray bullet, Bob McManus writes it's time for New York City to change course and make...
Rookie mistake? NYPD commish banking on newbies to stop surge in gun violence
Police Commissioner Dermot Shea thinks the newest batch of NYPD cops will be the "shot in the arm" the department needs to address NYC's surge in shootings and violence in...
Council Speaker Johnson supports Finance chair who clashed with NYPD commish on OT
Council Speaker Corey Johnson on Wednesday backed a fellow councilman who got into a heated dispute with Police Commissioner Dermot Shea, saying he had “full confidence” in the Finance Committee chair.
Letters to the Editor — May 11, 2021
The Issue: A shooting in Times Square that left three bystanders injured, including a 4-year-old girl. It is disheartening to read the front-page article “Times Square mayhem” (May 9). But...
Shea touts overall drop in serious subway crime — despite rise in murders and assaults
Despite the rise in slays and assaults, New York Police Department Commissioner Dermot Shea proclaimed a 45 percent drop in serious subway crime.
NYPD commish insists subway crime is down, says he stopped listening to Cuomo 'a long time ago'
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea on Friday fired back at Gov. Andrew Cuomo over his concerns about subway crime — snipping, “I stopped listening a long time ago.”
Dermot Shea blasts some protesters as 'criminal groups' amid anti-cop rhetoric
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea blasted anti-cop protesters as “criminal groups” as he voiced concerns about the “constant” rhetoric against law enforcement.
Freed gang member goes on crime spree after injuring cop: sources
A reputed gang member who was freed without bail despite attempted-murder charges allegedly went on a crime spree that included dragging an NYPD officer with a car Friday — enraging...
Dermot Shea blasts Maxine Waters' words to protesters as 'reckless'
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea blasted Rep. Maxine Waters’ comments urging Minnesota protesters to “get more confrontational” as “incredibly reckless” -- and said he has "even stronger feelings" he won’t air...
Civilian panel to monitor NYPD investigations of NYC hate crimes: officials
The NYPD has named a citizen review panel to help take a look at hate crime investigations in the city, amid a spike in anti-Asian bias, officials announced Monday. “They...
NYPD says 'no-knock' warrants are critical for getting guns, drugs off street
NYPD officials on Thursday defended their use of so-called "no-knock" warrants — as the tactic has faced a storm of criticism in the wake of Breonna Taylor's killing by police...
NYPD top cop demands jail time for 'rioting' Daunte Wright supporters
An impassioned NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea on Thursday demanded jail time for the alleged anarchists busted for causing mayhem in Manhattan on Tuesday night over the police shooting death of...
Dermot Shea blasts NYC shelter system after brutal attack on Asian woman
The city's top cop would not say whether Brandon Elliot should have been let out on parole.
Undercover cops to be redeployed to handle anti-Asian hate crimes: Shea
Undercover NYPD cops will be redeployed to help handle the recent surge of anti-Asian hate crimes across the city, Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said Tuesday. The top cop acknowledged during...
NYPD launches new graffiti clean-up initiative
Cops are asking Gothamites to pipe up about graffiti in their neighborhoods -- and join New York's Finest to help clean it up, officials said Wednesday. The department announced the...
City Council candidate wants NYPD Commish Shea 'hung by his cojones'
A prominent labor lawyer running to replace Corey Johnson on the City Council says NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea should be “hung by his cahones (sic).” Arthur Z. Schwartz, one of...