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NYPD equips every officer with helmets, Level III body armor (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner William J. Bratton this week kicked off a display of new hardware for the New York Police Department that tops $7.5 million.

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NYPD pays big cash for the gun show bargain bin (6 PHOTOS)

by Chris Eger

Authorities in New York bought $130,000 in guns off from an illegal dealer in a Walgreens parking lot over a one year period. Want to see what they got?

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New York police charge 8 in Brooklyn gun running ring

by Chris Eger

Shutting down an operation that funneled 112 guns from Pittsburgh and Atlanta into the city, authorities in Brooklyn announced a series of arrests

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NYPD: Lowest level of firearms discharges since 1971

by Chris Eger

The New York Police Department released their annual firearms discharge report for 2014 on Thursday and noted an overall decline in incidents.

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