Albany Police Department

Albany has seen an increase in shootings, but officials say the city is committed to reducing gun violence.

Albany Police Chief Eric Hawkins will leave the department after more than six years.

An Altamont woman has been charged in connection with a 27-year-old cold case homicide.

The Albany Common Council has voted unanimously to bring the Community Police Review Board under city oversight come January.

The Albany Common Council has given the green light to lower the city speed limit from 30 to 25 miles an hour.

Interagency collaboration aims to limit summer violence in the city of Albany. That's the message from police officials.

Albany police have arrested a Watervliet man in connection with the dirt bike hit-and-run that seriously injured a University at Albany student in April.

Representatives of the Albany Police Department met with community members Tuesday to discuss plans to incorporate social workers into the force.

Albany marked its annual Bike to Work Day ride this morning.

Albany Police say an officer is recovering after being shot early Wednesday morning after approaching a vehicle he previously had attempted to stop for traffic violations. The suspect has since died.