Albany Police Department

The mayor and police chief say the police shooting of a knife-wielding suspect in Albany Monday was justified, but the incident on Franklin Street will now come under scrutiny by several bodies.

A day after a man was shot by Albany Police after stabbing an officer during an attempted arrest downtown, body cam footage of the incident was released Tuesday morning.

The Albany Common Council's Public Safety Committee met virtually Thursday evening to discuss Local Law C.

Albany Police are facing a new round of criticism after the Times Union newspaper obtained an internal report showing the department broke policy last year when several officers covered their badges during a tense demonstration.

Albany Common Councilors grilled Police Chief Eric Hawkins this week over encounters with Jordan Young, including the January 24th shooting the chief and mayor conclude was justified.

A man police characterize as a distributor of guns and drugs is off the streets of Albany.

Albany Police Chief Eric Hawkins has released footage of part of Monday morning's incident where police shot 32-year-old Jordan Young after he sprinted toward them carrying a knife. The chief and mayor say the shooting was justified.

Police have begun showing body cam video of the early Monday morning shooting of an Albany man by officers.

A planned expansion of Albany's Capital City Rescue Mission on South Pearl Street has raised concern among some neighbors.

The Albany Community Police Review Board met virtually Thursday evening, continuing its effort to set policy and begin its work to close the rift between police and community.