Background check services on two of the nation’s largest babysitter websites fail to find arrests, convictions and traffic violations, a Unit 5 investigation reveals.

An NYPD veteran with a background in forensic nursing has been named the new head of the Special Victims Unit. Deputy Inspector Michael King was tapped by Police Commissioner Dermot Shea to fill th… ...

Unit 5 implemented mandatory volunteer checks this school year. Lest I be misunderstood from the beginning, let me indicate first that I am all for them. I applaud the program.