The officer, who wrongfully tackled tennis star James Blake outside a midtown Manhattan hotel, has previously been described as an "arrogant liar" by a woman who sued the NYPD and was awarded $22,500 in an out of court settlement naming his as a defendant.
New York Police Commissioner William Bratton is asking NYPD officers to show respect on Sunday when Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks at the funeral for slain NYPD officer Wenjian Liu.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio received a mixed reaction from the crowd when he addressed hundreds of new police recruits at a police graduation ceremony at Madison Square Garden on Monday.
Following the recent death of Eric Garner, who died in a police chokehold, the New York City Police Department is undergoing additional training on proper use of force
Entire force will undergo training on the use of violence. Every officer in the New York Police Department will be required to undergo additional training on the use of force after a man died last week in police custody, NYPD Police Commissioner William Bratton said Tuesday, according to ABC News.
New York City Democratic Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio recently appointed stop-and-frisk innovator William Bratton to the position of police commissioner, which according to The National Latino Officers Association and a number of other groups, was yet another missed opportunity to advocate for a qualified Latino, such as First Deputy Commissioner Rafeal Pineiro, to take on the esteemed role.
