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Brian Moore, an officer with the New York Police Department, was shot Saturday night in Queens, N.Y. He died Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a statement.

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NYPD Officer Shot Over The Weekend Dies

3:37pm May 04, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Officer Brian Moore, 25, and his partner had pulled up in their unmarked car behind a man police said was "adjusting an object in his waistband." Moore died Monday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.

This undated photo released by the New York City Police Department shows officer Brian Moore. Moore, a New York City police officer, was shot in the head and critically wounded while attempting to stop a man suspected of carrying a gun.

NYPD Officer In Critical Condition After Shooting

4:00pm May 03, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The officer, 25-year-old Brian Moore, was shot in the head after stopping the assailant, who was "adjusting an object in his waistband," New York Police say.

Multiple lawsuits accuse the New York City Police Department of pressuring officers into fulfilling monthly quotes for tickets and arrests, resulting in warrantless stops. The NYPD denies the allegations.

Despite Laws And Lawsuits, Quota-Based Policing Lingers

2:39pm April 06, 2015

by Joel Rose

The NYPD is denying allegations that officers were forced to make a certain number of warrantless stops, and faced retaliation from superiors when they didn't.

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Reginald Britt first moved into the Taft Houses, a public housing complex in East Harlem, in 1976

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Can New York Police Build Trust Among Public Housing Residents?

3:42pm March 18, 2015

by Alexandra Starr

Many New York public housing residents once trusted the police who patrolled their communities. Since an officer killed an unarmed man in public housing, some are pressing to change police tactics.

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New York Police Department Commissioner William Bratton attends a press conference after witnessing police being retrained under new guidelines at the Police Academy on Dec. 4.

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NYPD Disciplinary Problems Linked To A 'Failure Of Accountability'

7:36pm January 26, 2015

by Robert Lewis

The New York Police Department is one of the most sophisticated in the world, with advanced systems for fighting crime. But it's not so good at policing its own officers, criminal justice experts say.

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New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton speaks during an NYPD swearing-in ceremony in New York on Jan. 7. He confirmed to NPR today that there had been a work slowdown by officers in the weeks since two police officers were shot dead. He said the

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New York Police Commissioner Confirms Work Slowdown By Officers

7:52pm January 12, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

But William Bratton tells NPR the issue was being corrected. The death of Eric Garner in police custody and the subsequent slaying of two New York City police officers has created a tense atmosphere.

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2 NYPD Officers Shot While Investigating Robbery

2:00pm January 06, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Both officers are expected to recover. They were shot after they apprehended a suspect at a Chinese restaurant in the Bronx.

New York City police officers march before funeral services for police officer Wenjian Liu at Aievoli Funeral Home, in Brooklyn on Sunday. Liu and his partner were gunned down in an unprovoked attack on Dec. 20.

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NYPD's Wenjian Liu, Killed In Dec. Shooting, Is Laid To Rest

3:17pm January 04, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Some of the thousands who attended the ceremony to honor the officer shot on Dec. 20 turned their backs as a gesture of disrespect for Mayor Bill de Blasio as he spoke.

Vice President Joe Biden, center, arrives for funeral services for New York City police officer Rafael Ramos at Christ Tabernacle Church, in the Glendale section of Queens, on Saturday.

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Police, Politicians, Gather In New York For Ramos Funeral

5:37pm December 27, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Officer Rafael Ramos is being remembered at a service at Christ Tabernacle Church in Queens a week after he and his partner were fatally shot in an unprovoked attack.

Officer Rafael Ramos (left) and Wenjian Liu were killed on Saturday in an attack by a gunman in a Brooklyn neighborhood.

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NYPD Sorts Out Threats, Plans Funerals For Liu And Ramos

8:31am December 25, 2014

by Doreen McCallister

Police in New York City are monitoring threats made against officers and are upping security at some stationhouses.