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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – An NYPD baseball cap surrounded by flowers, teddy bears and candles marks the spot where two police officers were killed by a gunman in Brooklyn who was targeting law enforcement. Tributes have been pouring in from around the country for officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu as their families prepare for the funerals. A viewing will be held for officer Ramos between 2 and 9 p.m. on Friday at the

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – Big-city police departments and union leaders around the country are warning the rank and file to wear bulletproof vests and avoid making inflammatory posts on social media in the days after a man ambushed two officers in Brooklyn and shot them to death inside their patrol car. The slayings of Officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu Saturday afternoon in Brooklyn heightened fears about the safety of law enforcement officials nationwide, though there is no evidence any threats are imminent. The gunman, 28-year-old Ismaaiyl Brinsley , had vowed in an Instagram post: “I’m putting wings on pigs today. They take 1 of ours, let’s take 2 of theirs.” PHOTOS : Memorials To Slain Officers | NYPD Cops Killed Investigators are trying to determine if Brinsley had taken part in any protests over the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, whose names he invoked in his online threat, or simply latched onto the cause for the final act in a violent rampage. NYPD On High Alert After Officers Killed In Brooklyn Sonia Rincon reports play pause After the officers’ killings, a union-generated message at the 35,000-officer NYPD warned officers that they should respond to every radio call with two cars “no matter what the opinion of the patrol supervisor” and not make arrests “unless absolutely necessary.” Sergeant Benevolent Association President Ed Mullins said officers should double up on calls and stay on high alert. “My directive to my officers is to go home safe,” he told 1010 WINS. “What’s occurring throughout the city as of yesterday was that lug nuts on private vehicles and department vehicles [were] loosened up on the cars.” WEB EXTRA: 1010 WINS’ Full Interview With SBA President Ed Mullins A memo from an NYPD chief asked officers to limit their comments “via all venues, including social media, to expressions of sorrow and condolence.” “The atmosphere seems to be continuous where threats to police are pretty high and in the end, I think that the officers should be backing each other up,” Mullins said. NYPD On High Alert After Officers Killed In Brooklyn Jim Smith reports play pause Another directive warned officers in Newark not to patrol alone and to avoid people looking for confrontations. New Jersey State PBA Executive Vice President Marc Kovar said in the email Sunday morning that all members and officers should take extra caution and change up routines in the coming weeks. He cites heightened hostility from nationwide protests that he says has led to a “fever pitch of anti-police sentiment.” “This open hostility has created more tense encounters with officers even on routine incidents such as motor vehicle stops,” the alert reads. Directive Warns Police In New Jersey To Be On Alert Rebecca Granet reports play pause In Philadelphia, Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey urged the leaders of protests over the deaths of Garner and Brown to “call for calm and not let this escalate any further.” In Boston, Police Commissioner William Evans said police issued an alert to officers to warn them about the New York City slayings and added that the department had issued several alerts following the decision by the Ferguson grand jury. At a news conference in New York on Sunday, Chief of Detectives Robert Boyce detailed Brinsley’s long criminal record, hatred for police and the government and apparent history of mental instability that included an attempt to hang himself a year ago. Brinsley had at least 19 arrests in Georgia and Ohio, spent two years in prison for gun possession and had a troubled childhood so violent that his mother was afraid of him, police said. He ranted online about authority figures and expressed “self-despair and anger at himself and where his life was,” Boyce said. Hours before shooting the officers, Brinsley had shot and wounded his ex-girlfriend, Shaneka Thompson, at her home in Baltimore. Authorities have said Thompson is expected to survive. After leaving Baltimore, authorities said, Brinsley took a bus north to New York City and used Thompson’s phone to write the message on Instagram. Once in New York and shortly before he opened fire on the officers, Brinsley walked up to people on the street and asked them to follow him on Instagram, then told them, “Watch what I’m going to do,” Boyce said. Then he approached the squad car and fired four shots, killings the policemen. He ran into the subway station and committed suicide. At the site of the shooting Sunday, a makeshift memorial with an NYPD baseball cap, flowers, teddy bears and candles lay in remembrance of the officers. Ramos’ 13-year-old son, Jaden, said in a Facebook post that Saturday was the worst day of his life. “Today I had to say bye to my father,” Jaden wrote. “He was the best father I could ask for. It’s horrible that someone gets shot dead just for being a police officer. Everyone says they hate cops but they are the people that they call for help.” Check Out These Other Stories From CBSNewYork.com: Memorial Grows As Tributes Pour In For Slain NYPD

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – Big-city police departments and union leaders around the country are warning the rank and file to wear bulletproof vests and avoid making inflammatory posts on social media in the days after a man ambushed two officers in Brooklyn and shot them to death inside their patrol car. The slayings of Officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu Saturday afternoon in Brooklyn heightened fears about the safety of law enforcement officials nationwide, though there is no evidence any threats are imminent. The gunman, 28-year-old Ismaaiyl Brinsley , had vowed in an Instagram post: “I’m putting wings on pigs today. They take 1 of ours, let’s take 2 of theirs.” PHOTOS : Memorials To Slain Officers | NYPD Cops Killed Investigators are trying to determine if Brinsley had taken part in any protests over the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, whose names he invoked in his online threat, or simply latched onto the cause for the final act in a violent rampage. NYPD On High Alert After Officers Killed In Brooklyn Sonia Rincon reports play pause After the officers’ killings, a union-generated message at the 35,000-officer NYPD warned officers that they should respond to every radio call with two cars “no matter what the opinion of the patrol supervisor” and not make arrests “unless absolutely necessary.” Sergeant Benevolent Association President Ed Mullins said officers should double up on calls and stay on high alert. “My directive to my officers is to go home safe,” he told 1010 WINS. “What’s occurring throughout the city as of yesterday was that lug nuts on private vehicles and department vehicles [were] loosened up on the cars.” WEB EXTRA: 1010 WINS’ Full Interview With SBA President Ed Mullins A memo from an NYPD chief asked officers to limit their comments “via all venues, including social media, to expressions of sorrow and condolence.” “The atmosphere seems to be continuous where threats to police are pretty high and in the end, I think that the officers should be backing each other up,” Mullins said. NYPD On High Alert After Officers Killed In Brooklyn Jim Smith reports play pause Another directive warned officers in Newark not to patrol alone and to avoid people looking for confrontations. New Jersey State PBA Executive Vice President Marc Kovar said in the email Sunday morning that all members and officers should take extra caution and change up routines in the coming weeks. He cites heightened hostility from nationwide protests that he says has led to a “fever pitch of anti-police sentiment.” “This open hostility has created more tense encounters with officers even on routine incidents such as motor vehicle stops,” the alert reads. Directive Warns Police In New Jersey To Be On Alert Rebecca Granet reports play pause In Philadelphia, Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey urged the leaders of protests over the deaths of Garner and Brown to “call for calm and not let this escalate any further.” In Boston, Police Commissioner William Evans said police issued an alert to officers to warn them about the New York City slayings and added that the department had issued several alerts following the decision by the Ferguson grand jury. At a news conference in New York on Sunday, Chief of Detectives Robert Boyce detailed Brinsley’s long criminal record, hatred for police and the government and apparent history of mental instability that included an attempt to hang himself a year ago. Brinsley had at least 19 arrests in Georgia and Ohio, spent two years in prison for gun possession and had a troubled childhood so violent that his mother was afraid of him, police said. He ranted online about authority figures and expressed “self-despair and anger at himself and where his life was,” Boyce said. Hours before shooting the officers, Brinsley had shot and wounded his ex-girlfriend, Shaneka Thompson, at her home in Baltimore. Authorities have said Thompson is expected to survive. After leaving Baltimore, authorities said, Brinsley took a bus north to New York City and used Thompson’s phone to write the message on Instagram. Once in New York and shortly before he opened fire on the officers, Brinsley walked up to people on the street and asked them to follow him on Instagram, then told them, “Watch what I’m going to do,” Boyce said. Then he approached the squad car and fired four shots, killings the policemen. He ran into the subway station and committed suicide. At the site of the shooting Sunday, a makeshift memorial with an NYPD baseball cap, flowers, teddy bears and candles lay in remembrance of the officers. Ramos’ 13-year-old son, Jaden, said in a Facebook post that Saturday was the worst day of his life. “Today I had to say bye to my father,” Jaden wrote. “He was the best father I could ask for. It’s horrible that someone gets shot dead just for being a police officer. Everyone says they hate cops but they are the people that they call for help.” Check Out These Other Stories From CBSNewYork.com: Memorial Grows As Tributes Pour In For Slain NYPD

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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police on Friday were searching for four suspects in a home invasion robbery earlier this week in the Bronx. Around 6:05 p.m. Tuesday, a woman knocked on the apartment door of the victim at an undisclosed location in the southeast Bronx, claiming to be his sister, police said. She had her face partially covered at the time, police said. The victim opened the door, and three men stormed into the apartment, flashing weapons and demanding money, police said. The suspects made off with just $50 cash and ran off to an unknown location, police said. No one was injured. Police said the male suspects had Jamaican accents. Police have released photos of the suspects. One man, seen in blue jeans and a gray jacket, displayed a knife, while another, seen in a blue and brown vest, displayed a handgun, police said. Anyone with information was asked to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS, log onto the Crime Stoppers website , or text tips to 274637 (CRIMES) and enter TIP577. You May Also Be Interested In These Stories: Seen At 11: Struggling To Get Through The Cold Weather? Experts Say Get A

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