NBC News: NYPD Police Commissioner Dermot Shea tonight is pleading for a toning down of rhetoric against cops by politicians and others, following days of violence against police. But, he also apologized for "unprofessional" conduct by some of his cops, says suspensions coming.
MORE: Shea did not rule charges for officers as a result of their investigations, either.
The extraordinary press conference began with a montage of attacks against police including last night's stabbing, a cop knocked unconscious with a brick, a cop hit by a car, and others.
The extraordinary press conference began with a montage of attacks against police including last night's stabbing, a cop knocked unconscious with a brick, a cop hit by a car, and others.
The press conference, that was held inside a heavily fortified police headquarters with a level of security not seen in recent memory, was notable because it did not include the mayor or any other elected official.
MORE: Shea also apologized, "for there to be calm there also must be contrition, so I am sorry."
"For our part in the damage to civility, for our part in racial bias, in excessive force, unacceptable behavior, unacceptable language, and many other mistakes, I am sorry."
"For our part in the damage to civility, for our part in racial bias, in excessive force, unacceptable behavior, unacceptable language, and many other mistakes, I am sorry."
We wrote up a story on the full remarks and press conference which you can see here: nbcnews.com/news/us-news/n…
