The number of female officers in the NYPD has grown to 21%, but a closer look shows that the women now serving in the most elite units of the department are also on the rise and drawing attention.

NYPD, ESU and EMT’s at the scene of a barracaded ... until 11:40 p.m. — five hours into the supposed standoff — that police were able to enter the apartment with permission from its owner ...

The NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit executed ... nearly hitting a detective, police said. However, he was protected by his gear. The ESU unit retreated back into the hallway without returning ...

The bullet-scarred patrol car of NYPD Officer Eddie Byrne — who was executed by a drug dealer as he sat inside — will be brought back to life by some of the cops who were on duty that night 40 ...