Last week, 16 NYPD officers were indicted at a Bronx courthouse on charges related to the department's massive ticket-fixing probe. One hundred and sixty other officers have also been implicated in the probe, and may be forced to testify against other cops when it goes to trial. Many officers continue to argue that ticket-fixing is a mere courtesy that has always been extended to officers, their families, and other city officials. And one cop rationalized the ticket-fixing because it ensured a meeting between his gravely-ill child and the Yankees. more ›

As was expected, 17 NYPD officers have been indicted by a Bronx grand jury as part of the ongoing ticket-fixing investigation. DNAInfo reports that the officers are expected to be arrested next week on charges including perjury, bribery, rewarding official misconduct, and grand larceny. more ›

Later today a Bronx grand jury is expected to begin deciding on charges in the ticket-fixing investigation that has been rocking the NYPD. "It's going to be the biggest scandal this department has seen in a long time," one source close to the investigation in the Bronx told the Daily News. "The cops who will be named in these indictments are the ones who went the furthest." Prosecutors are expected to ask for indictments of 17 cops on charges including perjury, bribery, rewarding official misconduct, and grand larceny. more ›

With the ticket-fixing scandal burning through the NYPD already causing one officer to attempt suicide, prosecutors are starting to worry about the mental health of cops involved in the investigation—but the NYPD is likely going to resemble The Shield a lot more before things get any better. In addition to the ticket-fixing, many cops will be charged with more serious crimes that were revealed as a result of the probe: “I think people are going to be shocked by the seriousness of these crimes...[including] cops dealing with drug dealers and proceeds from drug sales. It’s going to be more like cops knowing where drug money is stashed and then taking the money,” one source told the Post. more ›

This week, a veteran NYPD officer distraught over being called to testify in the ticket-fixing scandal which has engulfed the police force attempted (but failed) to commit suicide. Officer Robert McGee, who is currently at North Central Bronx Hospital because of burns from clutching the third rail, is telling friends that he's "ashamed of this whole thing." One source close to McGee told the News, "He said it was a spur-of-the-moment decision. He's 62, with 30 years [on the job] and an unblemished record, and to go out like this is not the way to retire. You want to retire the way you came in, with pride." more ›

A veteran NYPD officer distraught over being called to testify in the ticket-fixing scandal which has engulfed the police force this year allegedly attempted to commit suicide earlier today. Officer Robert McGee, 62, a three-decade veteran and union delegate assigned to the 43rd Precinct, jumped in the tracks on the No. 1 line at a Riverdale subway station just before 5 a.m. this morning, and tried to electrocute himself by clutching the third rail. Earlier that night, McGee's wife had called cops and said he "was suicidal." more ›

The city's largest police union, which has become tangled in with the massive ticket-fixing scheme, has drafted an all-star team of lawyers, including one who starred as himself in the movie Goodfellas, in anticipation of the very real possibility that the union itself could be indicted along with some of its members. And as the union scrambles to deal with potentially being embroiled in a RICO case, another cop's involvement with the scandal may sink an open-and-shut DWI case. more ›

Because the NYPD couldn't handle the rigorous task of tracking their own tickets and summonses as is, leading to a wide-scale investigation into a massive ticket-fixing scheme, NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly announced a new unit specifically dedicated to preventing cops from fixing tickets. We like Kelly's new motto: when you've been caught with your pants down, form a new NYPD unit to investigate who pantsed you...especially if it turns out you pantsed yourself. So much for common courtesies. more ›

More than 400 cops could be facing disciplinary charges in a massive ticket-fixing probe which has been going on for the past few months. But in the course of the probe, investigators have uncovered other more serious crimes captured on wiretaps, including conversations in which cops arranged to meet and pay for dates with hookers. We imagine that that's not just a normal courtesy. more ›

In the past month, it has been revealed that more than 400 cops could be facing disciplinary charges in a massive ticket-fixing scheme, the implications of which could have negative consequences for many criminal cases. But while the president of one of the NYPD's biggest unions has said that "the culture of extending courtesies to members and their families within the NYPD has existed since the day the very first summons was ever written," we sincerely doubt that it's always been a courtesy for cops to receive Yankees tickets for killing summonses. more ›

Last week, it was revealed that when a prosecutor in the Bronx DA's office facing a 2010 DWI charge was actually also stopped in 2009 for possible drunk driving. But Jennifer Troiano allegedly used her position to get out of the potential arrest. Now it turns out that she's working on over 70 cases, which pisses off some cops; one told the Post, "We don't even have to be arrested to be put on administrative leave or modified duty. Anybody can make an allegation against us and they take away your gun and badge so fast you won't believe it." more ›

More than 400 cops are being investigated in a massive ticket-fixing scheme probe, but there could be even larger consequences than just a series of disciplinary charges. Prosecutors and police are nervous that once the names of the disciplined officers are revealed, it could jeopardize tons of criminal cases, casting shadows on officers' credibility. And already, one Bronx prosecutor has seen her reputation seriously called into question. more ›

After it was revealed that more than 400 cops could be facing disciplinary charges in a massive ticket-fixing scheme, Mayor Bloomberg discussed the seriousness and implications of the probe, which has been going on for nearly three year, on Friday. However, he noted that since July, the NYPD has adopted a new computer system to track tickets; as a result, he said "it would be very hard to manipulate the system." It seems that some cops didn't think it was that difficult. more ›

Last week, a grand jury probe began targeting approximately 40 cops from all 12 Bronx precincts, including delegates from the city's largest police union, for a ticket-fixing scheme. Then last weekend, it came out that the probe may have expanded to all five boroughs, and as many as 400 cops could face disciplinary charges as a result. But according to the president of one of those police unions, that's all ok, see, because everyone does it all the time, and has always done it! more ›

This week, a grand jury probe began targeting approximately 40 cops from all 12 Bronx precincts, including delegates from the city's largest police union, for a ticket-fixing scheme; they've already netted some results, including at least one officer who testified as to how officers fixed tickets. But now, the Post reports that the probe may have expanded to all five boroughs, and as many as 400 cops could face disciplinary charges as a result. more ›

It's easy for people to say they think cops are dirty, but how often do you get definitive proof of it? Last week, a grand jury probe began an investigation of approximately 40 Bronx cops, including delegates from the city's largest police union, for a ticket-fixing scheme. And already, they've yielded some damning public admissions. more ›

Cycling tickets may be on the rise across the city, but at least there are still some hard-working cops out there "taking care of" tickets. A new grand jury probe is targeting up to 40 Bronx cops, including delegates from the city's largest police union, for a ticket-fixing scheme. "Guys are being asked what do they know about cops getting gifts or asking for gifts. They're talking about indictments for larceny. They're talking about indictments for bribery. ... It's not going to be pretty," one source told the News. Noted scofflaw Anthony Weiner must really be wondering what he's doing wrong. more ›