The city of Rochester has organized citizen-led panels to interview police recruits since 2022. The panel makes hiring recommendations to RPD.

Nellie McElroy made history as the first female officer in the Rochester Police Department and the entire state of New York.

The Civilian Public Safety Interview Panel is an effort of the city of Rochester and United Christian Leadership Ministry of Western New York.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Three police officers in Rochester, New York, were shot Friday night "without warning at close range" while responding to a ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A New York animal advocacy group has filed a lawsuit against the Rochester Police Department, alleging animal neglect in the city. Against All Oddz Animal Alliance submitted several ...

Rochester, N.Y. — The Rochester Police Department now has a way for the public to access data on body camera activations. The information is now available on the department's open data portal.

A man is dead and an investigation is underway after a police response to a man in crisis escalated overnight in Rochester.

A woman was trapped under a bus after a police pursuit and a crash in Upstate New York. New York State Police said troopers attempted to pull over a Chevrolet Trax that committed vehicle and traffic ...