Meet the trailblazing NYPD leaders who are breaking barriers and inspiring the next generation of female officers.

QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11)—To mark Women’s History Month, we are profiling the NYPD’s first female Indian Commanding Officer. She just started her historic role a few weeks ago. Captain Pratima ...

The number of female officers in the NYPD has grown to 21%, but a closer look shows that the women now serving in the most elite units of the department are also on the rise and drawing attention.

Detective Melissa Mercado, an NYPD investigator who gained viral attention for her role as a stripper in a provocative rap video, is now under internal review and has been temporarily removed from ...

To mark Women's History Month, we are profiling the NYPD’s first female Indian Commanding Officer. Prince Frederik dies from rare genetic condition at age 22. See his dad's emotional message ...

The NYPD has come to a decision on detective Melissa Mercado following her appearance in a rap video that left everyone shocked to learn that she was a police officer. Mercado, a special victims ...

A police officer is facing backlash after making an off-duty cameo as a rap video vixen. Melissa Mercado, a seven-year NYPD veteran, appeared as a provocative pole-dancer in a New York rapper’s ...