More than two dozen NYPD officers may soon be out of a job because they were hired illegally, the department said Thursday.

More than two dozen New York City Police officers who allegedly failed background checks will stay on the job for now. A ...

NYPD ousted 31 officers for hiring discrepancies amid corruption allegations and a lawsuit by former chief James Essig.

The NYPD fired dozens of officers on Thursday who were hired despite having serious, disqualifying offenses noted during their application process, the department confirmed.

Four bombshell lawsuits filed late Monday claim Adams and his top NYPD allies of running a department rife with corruption ...

The NYPD often shows leniency to officers involved in illegal stop and frisks, report finds The New York City police department is lax in punishing officers who illegally stop and frisk people on ...

CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis joined NYPD officers on an operation cracking down on illegal motorcycles and scooters.

The NYPD's discipline matrix lists a three-day penalty for an illegal stop, frisk or search, but “imposition of that level of discipline is a rarity" and the department's patrol guide permits ...

“Discipline for illegal stops and frisks” is not pursued “with the same vigor and resolve as for other misconduct,” James Yates wrote.

The New York City police department is lax in punishing officers who illegally stop and frisk people on the street, undermining efforts to curb wrongful use of tactic than a judge declared ...

Over time, NYPD commissioners “have demonstrated an inordinate willingness to excuse illegal stops, frisks, and searches in the name of ‘good faith’ or ‘lack of mal-intention,’” Yates ...

The NYPD reported an average of around 12,000 stops per year from 2016 to 2019, dropping to 9,544 in 2020 and 8,948 in 2021.