Best New York Citiy Police Department Podcasts (2024)

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S3 E7: New York Zodiac Copycat: East New York, Then and Now 18:28

1y ago18:28

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The 75th Precinct was a hotbed of crime in the early 90s. In this special episode, officers talk about what it was like to work in East New York back then. We also hear from a present-day Youth Coordination Officer who is trying to improve lives in East New York.By New York City Police Department

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S3 E6: New York Zodiac Copycat: The Trial 23:37

1y ago23:37

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After the Zodiac’s arraignment for three murders and one attempted murder in Queens, a Queens prosecutor must prepare to counter a psychiatric defense.By New York City Police Department

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S3 E5: New York Zodiac Copycat: Only Orion Can Stop the Zodiac 22:57

1+ y ago22:57

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After an East New York man is arrested in the 75th Precinct for attempted murder, the evidence connects him to more sinister crimes.By New York City Police Department

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S3 E4: New York Zodiac Copycat: East New York Chaos 21:12

1+ y ago21:12

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One day in June, 1996, a 911 call leads to a shootout and a hostage situation. Detective Sergeant Joseph Herbert is called to his very first hostage job. And then, the unthinkable happens. True to the precinct motto, “Everything happens in the 75,” it all goes down in the 75th Precinct in East New York, Brooklyn.…

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S3 E3: New York Zodiac Copycat: Return of the Zodiac 29:50

1+ y ago29:50

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In August, 1994, a new letter from the Zodiac lands on the front page of the New York Post. The Zodiac claims to have shot five more victims in 1992 and 1993, in the same geographic area as his first three shootings. A second Zodiac Task Force is formed. Detective Sergeant Joseph Herbert from the 75 Detective Squad focuses on the hard evidence: fin…

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S3 E2: New York Zodiac Copycat: We Need to Put This Fire Out 24:21

1+ y ago24:21

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At Zodiac Task Force headquarters in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, tips pour in from across the city. Even the psychics get in on the action. After one of the victims dies from his wounds in the hospital, the case becomes a homicide.By New York City Police Department

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S3 E1: New York Zodiac Copycat: Kid, You've Got the Case 22:35

1+ y ago22:35

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It’s the summer of 1990, and crime in New York City is at an all-time high. Daily headlines bring fresh stories of random violence and stranger-on-stranger crime. Then, one day in June, someone calling himself “Zodiac” writes a disturbing letter to the New York Post. He claims to have killed three people in Brooklyn according to their astrological …

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Introducing Season 3: The New York Zodiac Copycat 0:58

1+ y ago0:58

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Season 3 of Break in the Case goes behind the scenes of one of New York City's notorious cases from the 90s, The New York Zodiac Copycat. Look for new episodes every Tuesday beginning April 25, 2023.By New York City Police Department

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SPECIAL EPISODE: The Real Crimes of the Fake German Heiress 32:37

2+ y ago32:37

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Anna Sorokin, also known as Anna Delvey, came to New York City from Germany in 2014 and quickly became a fixture in the downtown social scene. She claimed to be an heiress with a vast fortune. But she wasn’t quite what she said she was. In August 2017, she was indicted on an array of financial and fraud-based crimes, including Attempted Grand Larce…

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S2 E7: Queens Sniper (Part 2) 43:08

2+ y ago43:08

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Season 2 concludes with the second and last episode of the Queens Sniper story. In Part 2, a suspect is in custody, and the case is upgraded to a homicide. The real work begins for the detectives and the Queens prosecutor as they collect evidence and build a counter-narrative to a potential insanity defense.…

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S2 E6: Queens Sniper (Part 1) 25:48

2+ y ago25:48

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The night of August 26, 2006, a driver went on a six-hour shooting spree that left one person dead, four injured, and a trail of shattered glass and bullet-scarred vehicles across Queens. He shot at pedestrians and cars, and showed a preference for the color red in his targets. The Queens detectives, bosses, and cops who were working that night tel…

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S2 E5: Two Homicides, One Gun, and a Pink Bag 17:35

3y ago17:35

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In the early hours of December 11, 2012, Shalema Gaskin was on her way to visit her daughter at Brookdale Hospital in Brownsville, Brooklyn. It was four blocks away from her home, but she never made it there. She was found behind the hospital with a gunshot wound to the back of the neck. A couple of days later, Steven Evans was killed a mile away w…

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S2 E4: Ming the Harlem Tiger 30:35

3y ago30:35

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In 2003, the Emergency Service Unit met their match when they discovered a 250-pound Bengal tiger in a man’s Harlem apartment. This is the story of Ming the Harlem Tiger, and the officers who responded.By New York City Police Department

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S2 E3: The Man in the Baseball Hat 21:58

3y ago21:58

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It’s a race against the clock as detectives in the 6th Precinct investigate a series of assault and robbery cases with elderly victims. Here’s how they collared the man that was behind the crime spree.By New York City Police Department

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S2 E2: Dark Web Undercover 15:43

3y ago15:43

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The dark web comprises a fraction of the internet. But illegal activity there is increasing. Threatening savings. Damaging peace of mind. In this episode, we’ll meet a detective who fights crime on the dark side, and find out how he moved from online to real life to nab a credit card fraudster.By New York City Police Department

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S2 E1: Who Killed Henryk? The Unsolved Homicide of 9/11 25:06

3y ago25:06

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Just before midnight, on September 11, 2001, a man was gunned down on a street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. His name was Henryk Siwiak. Despite the best efforts of a police department spread thin by a large-scale terrorist attack, the killer was never apprehended, and the case remains open to this day.By New York City Police Department

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Coming Soon: Season 2 1:16

3y ago1:16

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Welcome back to Season 2 of Break in the Case! Listen as we follow the world’s greatest detectives to crime scenes—some which you may know, some which you certainly don’t. Episodes begin on September 9th and appear every other Thursday.By New York City Police Department

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S1 E6: Who is Monique? 41:20

4+ y ago41:20

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Police find the severed body parts of a woman in South Brooklyn, and struggle to identify her. UPDATE: In 2022, the NYPD used familial DNA to identify the victim as Jennifer McAllister, from Gravesend, Brooklyn.By New York City Police Department

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S1 E5: Baby Hope: In the Box 47:02

4+ y ago47:02

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After hours of interrogation, the truth about what happened to Baby Hope is revealed.By New York City Police Department

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S1 E4: Baby Hope: The Girl in the White Dress 57:44

5y ago57:44

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For 22 years, detectives searched for the true name of the little girl they called "Baby Hope." Once they found it, it was eight days before they were face to face with her killer.By New York City Police Department

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S1 E3: Baby Hope: A Colder Case 52:23

5y ago52:23

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For two decades, detectives struggled with the Baby Hope case. One day, a tip was called in that changed everything.By New York City Police Department

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S1 E2: Baby Hope: We Are Them 35:50

5y ago35:50

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Two years into the investigation, detectives are no closer to knowing Baby Hope's real name.By New York City Police Department

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S1 E1: Baby Hope: Into the Woods 28:10

5y ago28:10

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A gruesome discovery by a road crew in Washington Heights sends the 34th Precinct Detective Squad on a hunt for a little girl's identity.By New York City Police Department

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S1 Trailer | Break in the Case 1:00

5y ago1:00

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Welcome to Season One of Break in the Case: True Stories by NYPD Detectives. Starting October 29, 2019.By New York City Police Department

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S3 E7: New York Zodiac Copycat: East New York, Then and Now 18:28

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S3 E6: New York Zodiac Copycat: The Trial 23:37

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S3 E5: New York Zodiac Copycat: Only Orion Can Stop the Zodiac 22:57

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S3 E4: New York Zodiac Copycat: East New York Chaos 21:12

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S3 E3: New York Zodiac Copycat: Return of the Zodiac 29:50

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S3 E2: New York Zodiac Copycat: We Need to Put This Fire Out 24:21

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S3 E1: New York Zodiac Copycat: Kid, You've Got the Case 22:35

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Introducing Season 3: The New York Zodiac Copycat 0:58

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SPECIAL EPISODE: The Real Crimes of the Fake German Heiress 32:37

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S2 E7: Queens Sniper (Part 2) 43:08

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S2 E6: Queens Sniper (Part 1) 25:48

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S2 E5: Two Homicides, One Gun, and a Pink Bag 17:35

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S2 E4: Ming the Harlem Tiger 30:35

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S2 E3: The Man in the Baseball Hat 21:58

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S2 E2: Dark Web Undercover 15:43

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S2 E1: Who Killed Henryk? The Unsolved Homicide of 9/11 25:06

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Coming Soon: Season 2 1:16

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S1 E6: Who is Monique? 41:20

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S1 E5: Baby Hope: In the Box 47:02

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S1 E4: Baby Hope: The Girl in the White Dress 57:44

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S1 E3: Baby Hope: A Colder Case 52:23

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S1 E2: Baby Hope: We Are Them 35:50

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S1 E1: Baby Hope: Into the Woods 28:10

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S1 Trailer | Break in the Case 1:00

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