Bloomberg Vetoes NYPD Watchdog Proposal July 24, 2013 Controversial stop-and-frisk policies and widespread surveillance of Muslims are the main force behind this proposed legislation. Read More
Statue of Liberty to Reopen July 4, with Security Changes May 9, 2013 Additional checkpoints at Ellis and Liberty Islands will replace the security screening prior to boarding a ferry to the New York landmarks. Read More
NYPD Stop-and-Frisk Numbers Drop in 2013 May 7, 2013 The NYPD conducted only 99,788 stop-and-frisks during the first quarter of 2013, compared with 203,500 during the same period in 2012. Read More
NYPD to Test New Gun-Detecting Scanner January 25, 2013 Firearms concealed beneath layers of clothing can now be detected with a new scanner detecting terahertz radiation. Read More
Security News -- Law Enforcement NYC Council Seeks to Halt Police Stop-and-Frisks October 11, 2012 New York police have conducted more than 650,000 stop-and-frisks, but 84 percent of them are on black or Hispanic people – a statistic that has civil rights groups calling foul. Read More
Security News -- Sikh Temple Shooting NYPD Increases Sikh Temple Security After Deadly Attack August 6, 2012 Six people were killed when a gunman attacked a Sunday service at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin on Sunday; three are still in critical condition.Read More