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Do not fill this in! {{Short description|Municipal police force of New York City}}{{Redirect|NYPD}}{{Redirect|New York City Cops|the Strokes song|New York City Cops (song)}}{{pp-vandalism|small=yes}} {{Use American English|date =July 2022}} {{Use mdy dates|date = October 2019}} {{Infobox law enforcement agency | agencyname = City of New York {{nowr|Police Department}} | commonname = New York City Police Department | abbreviation = NYPD | patch = Patch of the New York City Police Department.svg | patchcaption = Patch | badge = NYPD badge.png | badgecaption = NYPD shield (officer) | flag = Flag of the New York City Police Department.svg{{!}}border | flagcaption = [[Flags of New York City#Police Department|Flag]] | motto = {{ubl|{{lang|la|Fidelis ad Mortem}} ([[Latin language|Latin]])|''"Faithful unto Death"''}} | formedyear = {{start date and age|1845|05|23}} | sworntype = Sworn Officers | sworn = Approximately 36,000 Sworn Officers<ref name="NYCC FY22 Executive Budget Report">{{cite web |url=https://council.nyc.gov/budget/wp-content/uploads/sites/54/2021/05/NYPD.pdf |title=Report to the Committees on Finance and Public Safety on the Fiscal 2022 Executive Budget for the New York Police Department |publisher=New York City Council |date=11 May 2021 |page=2 |access-date=13 October 2021 |archive-date=October 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024172825/https://council.nyc.gov/budget/wp-content/uploads/sites/54/2021/05/NYPD.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> | unsworntype = Civilian Employee | unsworn = Approximately 19,000 Civilian Employees<ref name="NYCC FY22 Executive Budget Report" /> | budget = {{US$|link=yes}}5.4 b (2022)<ref name="budget">{{cite web |title=Report of the Finance Division on the Fiscal 2022 Preliminary Budget and the Fiscal 2021 Preliminary Mayor's Management Report for the New York Police Department |url=https://council.nyc.gov/budget/wp-content/uploads/sites/54/2021/03/056-NYPD.pdf |website=council.nyc.gov |date=16 March 2021 |access-date=April 2, 2022 |archive-date=October 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007223255/https://council.nyc.gov/budget/wp-content/uploads/sites/54/2021/03/056-NYPD.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> | country = United States | divtype = City | divname = [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]] | map = Map of New York Highlighting New York City.svg | mapcaption = | sizearea = {{convert|468.484|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|2}} | sizepopulation = 8,468,190 (2021)<ref name="2020Census">{{cite web|title=QuickFacts: New York city, New York|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/newyorkcitynewyork/POP010220|access-date=2021-08-17|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|archive-date=October 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023190708/https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/newyorkcitynewyork/POP010220|url-status=live}}</ref> | legaljuris = opsjuris | police = Yes | local = Yes | headquarters = [[One Police Plaza]], [[Lower Manhattan]] | employees = 50,676<ref name="NYCC FY22 Executive Budget Report" /> | electeetype = [[New York City Police Commissioner|Police Commissioner]] | minister1name = [[Edward Caban]] | chief1name = [[Tania Kinsella]] | chief1position = First Deputy Commissioner | chief2name = [[Jeffrey Maddrey]] | chief2position = Chief of Department | unitname = {{clist|title=List of units | framestyle = border:none;padding:0; | titlestyle = font-weight:normal;text-align:left;background-color:transparent; | liststyle = list-style-type:disc;text-align:left; | [[New York City Police Department Auxiliary Police|Auxiliary police]] | [[New York City Police Department Emergency Service Unit|Emergency service]] | [[New York City Police Department Highway Patrol|Highway patrol]] | [[New York City Police Department Housing Bureau|Housing bureau]] | [[Major case squad#New York City Police Department|Major case squad]] | [[New York City Police Department School Safety Division|School safety]] | [[New York City Police Department Transportation Bureau|Transportation bureau]] | [[New York City Police Department Detective Bureau|Detectives Bureau]] | Information Technology Bureau}} | stationtype = Command | stations = {{ubl|77 precincts<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/find-your-precinct.page|title=Find Your Precinct and Sector - NYPD|website=www1.nyc.gov|access-date=October 12, 2019|archive-date=March 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304213813/https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/find-your-precinct.page|url-status=live}}</ref>|12 transit districts|9 housing police service areas}} | lockuptype = [[Department of Corrections]] | vehicle1type = [[Police vehicles in New York City|Police vehicle]] | vehicles1 = 9,624<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www1.nyc.gov/site/operations/performance/fleet-report.page|title=Fleet Report - Mayor's Office of Operations|website=www1.nyc.gov|access-date=February 12, 2018|archive-date=May 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503132705/https://www1.nyc.gov/site/operations/performance/fleet-report.page|url-status=live}}</ref> | boat1type = [[Police watercraft|Police boat]] | boats1 = 29<ref>{{cite web |title=NYPD Crew: Meet the Mechanics Who Keep Police Cars, Boats, and Helicopters Alive |url=https://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/g15895645/nypd-fleet-mechanics/ |website=Popular Mechanics |access-date=3 May 2021 |date=28 February 2018 |archive-date=May 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503225611/https://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/g15895645/nypd-fleet-mechanics/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | aircraft1type = [[NYPD Aviation Unit|Helicopter]] | aircraft1 = 8 | animal1type = [[Mounted police|Horse]] | animals1 = 45 | animal2type = [[Police dog|K-9 unit]] | animals2 = 34 | website = {{Official website|https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/index.page}} }} [[File:NYPD Police officer (48529090452).jpg|300px|thumb|NYPD Police officer in uniform]] The '''New York City Police Department''' ('''NYPD'''), officially the '''City of New York Police Department''', is the primary [[law enforcement agency]] within [[New York City]]. Established on May 23, 1845, the NYPD is the largest, and one of the oldest, [[Law enforcement in the United States#Municipal|municipal police departments in the United States]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/lpd07.pdf |title=Bureau of Justice Statistics - Appendix table 1 |page=34 |publisher=[[United States Department of Justice]] |access-date=December 5, 2013 |archive-date=January 18, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200118002615/https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/lpd07.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> The NYPD is [[headquarters|headquartered]] at [[1 Police Plaza]], located on [[Park Row (Manhattan)|Park Row]] in [[Lower Manhattan]] near [[New York City Hall|City Hall]]. The NYPD's regulations are compiled in title 38 of the ''[[New York City Rules]]''. The [[New York City Transit Police|NYC Transit Police]] and [[New York City Housing Authority Police Department|NYC Housing Authority Police Department]] were fully integrated into the NYPD in 1995.<ref name=":3">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/04/01/nyregion/giuliani-wins-police-merger-in-mta-vote.html?pagewanted=all|title=Giuliani Wins Police Merger in M.T.A. Vote|first=Steven Lee|last=Myers|newspaper=The New York Times|date=April 1995|access-date=June 19, 2018|archive-date=May 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180523175915/https://www.nytimes.com/1995/04/01/nyregion/giuliani-wins-police-merger-in-mta-vote.html?pagewanted=all|url-status=live}}</ref> Dedicated units of the NYPD include the [[New York City Police Department Emergency Service Unit|Emergency Service Unit]], [[Police dog|K-9]], [[New York City Police Department Harbor Unit|harbor patrol]], [[New York City Police Department Highway Patrol|highway patrol]], [[Police aviation|air support]], [[bomb squad]], [[counterterrorism]], [[criminal intelligence]], anti-[[organized crime]], [[narcotics]], [[New York City Police Department Mounted Unit|mounted patrol]], [[New York City Police Department Transportation Bureau|public transportation]], and [[New York City Police Department Housing Bureau|public housing]] units. The NYPD employs over 40,000 people, including more than 30,000 uniformed officers as of September 2023.<ref>{{cite web|title=About NYPD - NYPD|url=https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/about/about-nypd/about-nypd-landing.page|access-date=2020-07-31|website=www1.nyc.gov|archive-date=January 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114214351/https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/about/about-nypd/about-nypd-landing.page|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Microsoft Power BI|url=https://app.powerbigov.us/view?r=eyJrIjoiZTI4OTRjZTYtNTYwOC00NzcxLThhYTItOTU5NGNkMzIzYjVlIiwidCI6IjJiOWY1N2ViLTc4ZDEtNDZmYi1iZTgzLWEyYWZkZDdjNjA0MyJ9&pageName=ReportSection|access-date=2021-04-08|website=app.powerbigov.us|archive-date=April 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420192621/https://app.powerbigov.us/view?r=eyJrIjoiZTI4OTRjZTYtNTYwOC00NzcxLThhYTItOTU5NGNkMzIzYjVlIiwidCI6IjJiOWY1N2ViLTc4ZDEtNDZmYi1iZTgzLWEyYWZkZDdjNjA0MyJ9&pageName=ReportSection|url-status=live}}</ref> According to the official [[CompStat]] database, the NYPD responded to nearly 500,000 reports of crime and made over 200,000 arrests during 2019.<ref name=":1">{{cite web|title=NYPD Complaint Data Historic|url=https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/NYPD-Complaint-Data-Historic/qgea-i56i/data|access-date=2020-07-31|website=NYC Open Data|language=en|archive-date=October 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023121319/https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/NYPD-Complaint-Data-Historic/qgea-i56i/data|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Parascandola|first=Rocco|title=Cops used more force in 2019 even as arrests fell last year: report|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-nypd-use-of-force-report-20200311-2vwo4wq5mfg3dkcm2bgi6dr4ai-story.html|access-date=2020-07-31|website=New York Daily News|date=March 11, 2020 |archive-date=August 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814165139/https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-nypd-use-of-force-report-20200311-2vwo4wq5mfg3dkcm2bgi6dr4ai-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2020, it had a budget of {{US$|6 billion}}.<ref name="budget" /> However, the NYPD's actual spending often exceeds its budget.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2021-nyc-police-overtime-pay/ |title=NYC Cops Log Millions of Overtime Hours. New Yorkers Don't Feel Safer. |last1=Akinnibi |first1=Fola |last2=Holder |first2=Sarah |last3=Cannon |first3=Christopher |date=13 October 2021 |department=CityLab |publisher=Bloomberg L.P. |access-date=13 October 2021 |quote=The NYPD has blown past annual budgets every year for at least two decades, almost entirely due to overtime costs. |archive-date=October 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211014092024/https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2021-nyc-police-overtime-pay/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The NYPD has [[New York City Police Department corruption and misconduct|a history of police brutality, corruption, and misconduct]], which critics argue persists into the present day.<ref name="kane 2012">{{Cite book|last1=Kane|first1=Robert J.|title=Jammed Up: Bad Cops, Police Misconduct, and the New York City Police Department|date=2012|publisher=NYU Press|isbn=978-0-8147-4841-1|last2=White|first2=Michael D.|doi=10.18574/nyu/9780814748411.003.0001}}</ref><ref name="mcardle">{{Cite book|last=McArdle|first=Andrea|title=Zero tolerance : quality of life and the new police brutality in New York City|date=2001|publisher=New York University Press|isbn=0-8147-5631-X|oclc=45094047}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Hennelly |first1=Bob |title=New York City's cycle of police corruption: Do reforms stick, and does it matter? |url=https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2016/07/new-york-citys-cycle-of-police-corruption-do-reforms-stick-and-does-it-matter/180032/ |access-date=31 July 2020 |work=City & State NY |date=July 17, 2016 |language=en |archive-date=December 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211217072621/https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2016/07/new-york-citys-cycle-of-police-corruption-do-reforms-stick-and-does-it-matter/180032/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Due to its high-profile location in New York City, the [[list of most populous cities in the United States|largest city]] and [[media in New York City|media center]] in the U.S., fictionalized versions of the NYPD and its officers have frequently been portrayed in [[list of fictional portrayals of the NYPD|novels, radio, television, motion pictures, and video games]]. ==History== {{Main|History of the New York City Police Department}} The Municipal Police were established in 1845, replacing an old [[watchman (law enforcement)|night watch]] system. Mayor [[William Frederick Havemeyer|William Havemeyer]] shepherded the NYPD together.<ref>''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', May 13, 2017, p. C6</ref> In 1857, the force was replaced by the Metropolitan Police.{{fact|date=January 2024}} The NYPD appointed its first Black officer in 1911 and the first female officers in 1918.<ref>{{cite web|last=Browne|first=Arthur|title=BOOK EXCERPT: First African-American to join NYPD suffered the silent hatred of his fellow officers|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brought-black-blue-article-1.2273796 |date=June 28, 2015 |access-date=2020-08-03|website=New York Daily News|archive-date=September 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918235312/https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brought-black-blue-article-1.2273796|url-status=live}}</ref> [[File:Rescue worker reaching into a New York Police car covered with debris (28802606564).jpg|thumb|NYPD Sergeant searching through a cruiser covered in debris during 9/11]] During [[Richard Enright]]'s tenure as commissioner, the country's first [[Shomrim Society]], a fraternal organization of Jewish police officers, was founded in the NYPD in 1924. At the time, NYPD had 700 Jewish officers on the force.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.jta.org/1924/11/14/archive/shomrim-society-formed-by-jewish-members-of-new-york-p-d|title=Shomrim Society Formed by Jewish Members of New York P. D|date=1924-11-14|publisher=[[Jewish Telegraphic Agency]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-22}}</ref> In 1961, highly decorated NYPD officer [[Mario Biaggi]], later a US Congressman, became the first police officer in [[New York State]] to be made a member of the National Police Officers Hall of Fame.<ref name="congress 1986">{{citation |title=Foreign Assistance for Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland |chapter=Hearing and Markup Before the Committee on Foreign Affairs and its Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East, House of Representatives, Ninety-ninth Congress, Second Session, on H.R. 4329, March 5 and 6, 1986 |date=1986 |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office, United States Congress House Committee on Foreign Affairs |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LbWVFCD-JksC&dq=%22mario+biaggi%22++%22high+school%22+haaren&pg=PA100 |language=en |access-date=December 16, 2021 |archive-date=January 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230121034415/https://www.google.com/books/edition/Foreign_Assistance_for_Northern_Ireland/LbWVFCD-JksC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22mario+biaggi%22++%22high+school%22+haaren&pg=PA100&printsec=frontcover |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="congress direct">{{Citation|url=https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=B000432|title=Biaggi, Mario (1917-2015)|work=Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress|access-date=December 16, 2021|archive-date=December 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211210205830/https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=B000432|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="upi">{{cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1987/06/03/Mario-Biaggi-congressman-under-the-gun/3886549691200/|title=Mario Biaggi, congressman under the gun|website=UPI|date=June 3, 1987|access-date=December 16, 2021|archive-date=December 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211210230159/https://www.upi.com/Archives/1987/06/03/Mario-Biaggi-congressman-under-the-gun/3886549691200/|url-status=live}}</ref> In the mid-1980s, NYPD began to police street-level drug markets much more intensively, leading to a sharp increase in incarceration.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Williams|first=Mason B.|date=2021|title=How the Rockefeller Laws Hit the Streets: Drug Policing and the Politics of State Competence in New York City, 1973β1989|journal=Modern American History|volume=4|language=en|pages=67β90|doi=10.1017/mah.2020.23|issn=2515-0456|doi-access=free}}</ref> In 1992, Mayor David Dinkins created an independent Civilian Complaint Review Board for the NYPD. In response to this, some NYPD officers violently protested<ref name=":02">{{cite web|title=Shielded from Justice: New York: Civilian Complaint Review Board|url=https://www.hrw.org/legacy/reports98/police/uspo1015.htm|access-date=2021-01-15|website=Human Rights Watch |archive-date=November 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112020515/https://www.hrw.org/legacy/reports98/police/uspo1015.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=2014-12-22|title=Police Unions Haven't Only Battled Bill de Blasio's City Hall|url=https://observer.com/2014/12/for-police-unions-a-history-of-warring-with-city-hall/|access-date=2021-01-15|website=Observer|language=en-US |first1=Ross |last1=Barkan |archive-date=December 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202045240/https://observer.com/2014/12/for-police-unions-a-history-of-warring-with-city-hall/|url-status=live}}</ref> and rioted.<ref name=":12">{{cite web|last=Oliver|first=Pamela|title=When the NYPD Rioted |website=Race, Politics, Justice |publisher=Department of Sociology β University of Wisconsin-Madison |url=https://www.ssc.wisc.edu/soc/racepoliticsjustice/2020/07/18/when-the-nypd-rioted/|access-date=2021-01-15|language=en-US |date=July 18, 2020 |archive-date=February 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228154120/https://www.ssc.wisc.edu/soc/racepoliticsjustice/2020/07/18/when-the-nypd-rioted/|url-status=live}}</ref> They blocked traffic on the Brooklyn Bridge, demonstrated at City Hall and shouted racial epithets.<ref name=":02" /><ref name=":12" /> The protests were sponsored by the NYPD union.<ref name=":02" /> In 1994 the NYPD developed the [[CompStat]] computer system for tracking crime geographically, which is now in use by other police departments in the United States and Canada.<ref>{{cite web|title=Compstat: Its Origins, Evolution, and Future in Law Enforcement Agencies |website=National Criminal Justice Reference Service|url=https://www.ncjrs.gov/App/Publications/abstract.aspx?ID=265292|access-date=2020-08-29 |date=August 2013 |language=en|archive-date=October 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201025032359/https://www.ncjrs.gov/App/Publications/abstract.aspx?ID=265292|url-status=live}}</ref> Research is mixed on whether CompStat had an impact on crime rates.<ref name=":03">{{Cite journal|last=Didier|first=Emmanuel|date=2018-07-30|title=Globalization of Quantitative Policing: Between Management and Statactivism|url=https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/10.1146/annurev-soc-060116-053308|journal=Annual Review of Sociology|volume=44|issue=1|pages=515β534|doi=10.1146/annurev-soc-060116-053308|s2cid=150164073|issn=0360-0572|access-date=January 15, 2021|archive-date=March 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301231403/https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/10.1146/annurev-soc-060116-053308|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=What Caused the Crime Decline?|url=https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/what-caused-crime-decline|access-date=2021-01-24|website=www.brennancenter.org|language=en|archive-date=January 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210119223557/https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/what-caused-crime-decline|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[New York City Transit Police]] and the [[New York City Housing Authority Police Department]] were merged into the NYPD in 1995.<ref name=":3" /> In 2021, the NYPD ceased enforcement of [[Cannabis (drug)|marijuana]] crimes other than [[driving under the influence]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/about/about-nypd/policy/marijuana-law.page|title=Marijuana Enforcement|publisher=New York Police Department|accessdate=April 10, 2021|archive-date=April 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410213340/https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/about/about-nypd/policy/marijuana-law.page|url-status=live}}</ref> ==Organization and structure== {{Main|Organization of the New York City Police Department}} The department is administered and governed by the [[New York City Police Commissioner|police commissioner]], who is appointed by the [[Mayor of New York City|mayor]]. Technically, the Commissioner serves a five-year term; as a practical matter, they serve at the mayor's pleasure. The commissioner in turn appoints the first deputy commissioner, numerous deputy commissioners and the Chief of Department (The most senior uniformed officer). By default, the commissioner and their subordinate deputies are civilians under an oath of office and are not sworn officers. However, a commissioner who comes up from the sworn ranks retains the status and statutory powers of a police officer while serving as commissioner. This affects their police pensions, and their ability to carry a firearm without a pistol permit. Some police commissioners carry a personal firearm, but they also have a full-time security detail. Commissioners and deputy commissioners are administrators who specialize in areas of great importance to the Department, such as counterterrorism, support services, public information, legal matters, intelligence, and information technology. However, as civilian administrators, deputy commissioners are prohibited from taking operational control of a police situation (the commissioner and the first deputy commissioner may take control of these situations, however). Within the rank structure, there are also designations, known as "grades", that connote differences in duties, experience, and pay. However, supervisory functions are generally reserved for the rank of sergeant and above. ===Office of the Chief of Department=== The [[Chief of Police|Chief of Department]] serves as the senior sworn member of the NYPD. Jeffrey Maddrey, a longtime NYPD veteran,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/about/leadership/chief-of-department.page|title=Chief of Department - NYPD|website=www1.nyc.gov|access-date=2021-01-01|archive-date=May 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200518214109/https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/about/leadership/chief-of-department.page|url-status=live}}</ref> is the 43rd individual to hold the post.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/about/leadership/chief-of-department.page |title=NYPD Chief Of Department |access-date=January 1, 2022 |archive-date=December 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191228205034/https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/about/leadership/chief-of-department.page |url-status=live }}</ref> which prior to 1987 was known as the chief of operations and before that as chief inspector.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/administration/department_co.shtml|title=NYPD - Administration - Chief of Department |work=The City of New York|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160920220513/http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/administration/department_co.shtml|archive-date=2016-09-20}}</ref> ===Bureaus=== {{convert to prose|date=January 2019}} The department is divided into 20 bureaus,<ref>{{cite web|title=Bureaus|url=http://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/bureaus.page|website=New York Police Department|access-date=18 May 2017|archive-date=May 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170520161825/http://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/bureaus.page|url-status=live}}</ref> which are typically commanded by a uniformed bureau chief (such as the chief of patrol and the chief of housing) or a civilian deputy commissioner (such as the Deputy Commissioner of Information Technology). The bureaus fit under four umbrellas: Patrol, Transit & Housing, Investigative, and Administrative. Bureaus are often subdivided into smaller divisions and units. All deputy commissioners report directly to the Commissioner and bureau chiefs report to the Commissioner through the Chief of Department. <gallery widths="200px" heights="200px"> File:New York Police Department officers.jpg|Officers from the Emergency Service Unit File:NYPD police boat, Brooklyn Bridge and Downtown Brooklyn at sunset.JPG|Police boat patrolling the [[East River]] File:NYPD police motorcycle.png|A Highway Patrol officer speaks with a passerby File:NYPD One Police Plaza.JPG|[[1 Police Plaza]], NYPD headquarters File:13a.BeforeCentralPark.NYC.29June2019 (48237667871).jpg|NYPD's [[New York City Police Department Emergency Service Unit|Critical Response]] Command protects high profile terrorist targets including the NYC residence of former President Donald Trump. </gallery> {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Bureau !! Commanding officer !! Description !! Subdivisions |- | '''Patrol Services Bureau''' || Chief of Patrol || The Patrol Services Bureau oversees the majority of the NYPD's uniformed patrol officers. This is the largest bureau. It is under the command of the Chief of Patrol. || There are currently eight borough commands (Manhattan North, Manhattan South, Brooklyn North, Brooklyn South, Queens North, Queens South, Staten Island, and The Bronx), with each command headed by an assistant chief. These are further divided into 77 [[Organization of the New York City Police Department#Police precincts|police precincts]], which are commanded by a captain, deputy inspector or inspector; depending on size. |- | '''Special Operations Bureau''' || Chief of Special Operations || The Special Operations Bureau Manages NYPD responses to major events and incidents that require specifically trained and equipped personnel. It is under the command of the Chief of Special Operations. || The Special Operations Bureau is responsible for the [[New York City Police Department Emergency Service Unit|Emergency Service Unit]],[[New York City Police Department Aviation Unit|Aviation Unit]], Harbor Unit, [[New York City Police Department Mounted Unit|Mounted Unit]], [[New York City Police Department Strategic Response Group|Strategic Response Group]], Crisis Outreach and Support Unit. |- | '''Transit Bureau''' || Chief of Transit || The Transit Bureau Oversees NYPD transit officers in the [[New York City Subway]]. It is under the command of the Chief of Transit.|| This Bureau is responsible for 12 transit districts, each located within or adjacent to the subway system, and overseen by three borough commands: Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Bronx/Queens Specialized units within the Transit Bureau include Borough Task Forces, Anti-Terrorism Unit, Citywide Vandals Task Force, Canine Unit, Special Projects Unit, and MetroCard Fraud Task Force. |- | '''[[New York City Police Department Housing Bureau|Housing Bureau]]''' || Chief of Housing || The Housing Bureau Oversees law enforcement within New York City [[public housing]]. It is under the command of the Chief of Housing|| There are nine police service areas, each covering a collection of housing developments. |- | '''[[New York City Police Department Transportation Bureau|Transportation Bureau]]''' || Chief of Transportation || The Transportation Bureau Manages [[highway patrol]] and [[traffic management]] in New York City. It is under the command of the Chief of Transportation. || Traffic Management Center, Highway District, Traffic Operations District, Traffic Enforcement District |- | '''[[New York City Police Department Counterterrorism Bureau|Counterterrorism Bureau]]''' || Chief of Counterterrorism || The Counterterrorism Bureau counters, investigates, analyzes, and prevents [[terrorism]] in New York City. It is under the command of the Chief of Counterterrorism. || Critical Response Command, Counterterrorism Division, Terrorism Threat Analysis Group, Lower Manhattan Security Initiative, World Trade Center Command |- | '''Crime Control Strategies Bureau''' || Chief of Crime Control Strategies || The Crime Control Strategies Bureau oversees the analysis and monitoring of trends across New York City, develops strategies targeted to reducing crime, and applies strategies to the NYPD. It is under the command of the Chief of Crime Control Strategies || CompStat Unit, Crime Analysis Unit |- | '''[[New York City Police Department Detective Bureau|Detective Bureau]]''' || Chief of Detectives || The Detectives Bureau oversees NYPD [[detective|detectives.]] The Detectives are in charge of preventing, detecting, and investigating crime in New York City. It is under the command of the Chief of Detectives. || Borough Investigative Commands, Special Victims Division, Forensic Investigations Division, Special Investigations Division, Criminal Enterprise Division, Fugitive Enforcement Division, Real Time Crime Center, District Attorneys Squad, Grand Larceny Division, Gun Violence Suppression Division, Vice Enforcement Division |- | '''[[New York City Police Department Intelligence Bureau|Intelligence Bureau]]''' || Chief of Intelligence || The Intelligence Bureau oversees the collection and analysis of data to detect and disrupt criminal and terrorist activity in New York City. It is under the command of the Chief of Intelligence. || Intelligence Operations and Analysis Section, Criminal Intelligence Section |- | '''Internal Affairs Bureau''' || Chief of Internal Affairs || The Internal Affairs Bureau investigates [[police misconduct]] within the NYPD. It is under the command of the Chief of Internal Affairs. || N/A |- | '''Employee Relations''' || Deputy Commissioner of Employee Relations || Employee Relations oversees the fraternal, religious, and line organizations of the NYPD, as well as ceremonial customs. It is under the command of the Deputy Commissioner of Employee Relations. || Employee Relations Section, Chaplains Unit, Ceremonial Unit, Sports Unit |- | '''Collaborative Policing''' || Deputy Commissioner of Collaborative Policing || Collaborative Policing works with non-profits, community-based organizations, faith-based communities, other law enforcement agencies and other New York City stakeholders on public safety initiatives. It is under the command of the Deputy Commissioner of Collaborative Policing || N/A |- | '''Community Affairs Bureau''' || Chief of Community Affairs || The Community Affairs Bureau works with community leaders, civic organizations, block associations, and the public to educate on police policies and practices; it is also responsible for NYPD officers in schools and investigates [[juvenile delinquency]]. It is under the command of the Chief of Community Affairs.|| Community Outreach Division, Crime Prevention Division, Juvenile Justice Division, School Safety Division |- | '''Information Technology Bureau''' || Chief of Information Technology || The Information Technology Bureau oversees the maintenance, research, development and implementation of technology to support strategies, programs and procedures within the NYPD. It is under the command of the Chief of Information Technology. || Administration, Fiscal Affairs, Strategic Technology, IT Services Division, Life-Safety Systems, Communications Division |- | '''Legal Matters Bureau''' || Deputy Commissioner of Legal Matters || The Legal Matters Bureau assists NYPD personnel regarding department legal matters; controversially, it has a memorandum of understanding with the [[New York County District Attorney|Manhattan District Attorney]] to selectively prosecute [[New York City Criminal Court]] summons and court cases. It is under the command of the Deputy Commissioner of Legal Matters|| Civil Enforcement Unit, Criminal Section, Civil Section, Legislative Affairs Unit, Document Production/FOIL, Police Action Litigation Section |- | '''Personnel Bureau''' || Chief of Personnel || The Personnel Bureau oversees recruitment and selection of personnel, as well as managing the human resource functions of the NYPD. It is under the command of the Chief of Personnel. || Candidate Assessment Division, Career Enhancement Division, Employee Management Division, Personnel Orders Section, Staff Services Section |- | '''Public Information''' || Deputy Commissioner of Public Information || Public Information works with media organizations to provide information to the public. It is under the command of the Deputy Commissioner of Public Information. || N/A |- | '''Risk Management''' || Assistant Chief of Risk Management || Risk Management oversees the performance of police officers and identifies officers who may require enhanced training or supervision. It is under the command of the Assistant Chief of Risk Management. || N/A |- | '''Support Services Bureau''' || Deputy Commissioner of Support Services || Support Services Bureau manages equipment, maintenance, and storage, primarily evidence storage and fleet maintenance. It is under the command of the Deputy Commissioner of Support Services. || Fleet Services Division, Property Clerk Division, Central Records Division, Printing Section |- | '''Training Bureau''' || Chief of Training || The Training Bureau oversees the training of recruits, officers, staff, and civilians. It is under the command of the Chief of Training. || Recruit Training Section, Physical Training and Tactics Department, Tactical Training Unit, Firearms and Tactics Section, COBRA Training, In-Service Tactical Training Unit, Driver Education and Training Unit, Computer Training Unit, Civilian Training Program, School Safety Training Unit, Instructor Development Unit, Criminal Investigation Course, Leadership Development Section, Citizens Police Academy |} ==Rank structure== {{more citations needed|section|date=July 2019}} Officers graduate from the Police Academy after five and a half to six months (or sometimes more) of training in various academic, physical, and tactical fields. For the first 18 months of their careers, they are designated as "Probationary Police Officers", or more informally, "rookies". There are three career "tracks" in the NYPD: supervisory, investigative, and specialist. The supervisory track consists of nine ranks; promotion to the ranks of [[sergeant]], [[lieutenant]], and [[police captain|captain]] are made via competitive [[civil service]] examinations. After reaching the rank of captain, promotion to the ranks of deputy inspector, inspector, deputy chief, assistant chief, (bureau) chief and chief of department is at the discretion of the police commissioner. Promotion from the rank of police officer to [[detective]] is discretionary by the police commissioner or required by law when the officer has performed eighteen months or more of investigative duty. === Badges === Badges in the New York City Police Department are referred to as "shields" (the traditional term), though not all badge designs are strictly [[Escutcheon (heraldry)|shield-shaped]]. Some officers have used "Pottsy" badges, "dupes", or duplicate badges, as officers are punished for losing their shield by also losing up to ten days' pay.<ref>{{cite news | last= Rivera | first= Ray | date= 30 November 2009 | title= The Officer Is Real; The Badge May Be an Impostor | url= https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/01/nyregion/01badge.html | url-access= limited | work= The New York Times | access-date= 28 June 2020 | quote= [S]ome officers don't wear their badges on patrol...Instead, they wear fakes...[c]alled 'dupes,' these phony badges are often just a trifle smaller than real ones but otherwise completely authentic. Officers use them because losing a real badge can mean paperwork and a heavy penalty, as much as 10 days' pay...Though fake badges violate department policy, they are a quirk deeply embedded in the culture and history of the New York Police Department. Estimates of how many of the cityβs 35,000 officers use fake badges vary from several thousand to several hundred[,] roughly 25 officers are disciplined each year for using them...'lots of people have dupe shields,' said Eric Sanders, a lawyer and former police officer who now represents officers in disciplinary actions...Years ago...officers referred to a fake badge as a Pottsy, after the [[Jay Irving]] comic strip about a New York City police officer. They later took on the name dupes, for duplicates. | archive-date= June 30, 2020 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200630084917/https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/01/nyregion/01badge.html | url-status= live }}</ref> Every rank has a different badge design (with the exception of "police officer" and "probationary police officer") and, upon change in rank, officers receive a new badge. Lower-ranked police officers are identified by their shield numbers, and tax registry number. Lieutenants and above do not have shield numbers and are identified by tax registry number. All sworn members of the NYPD have their ID card photos taken against a red background. Civilian employees of the NYPD have their ID card photos taken against a blue background, signifying that they are not commissioned to carry a firearm. All ID cards have an expiration date. Although the First Deputy Commissioner and Chief of Department share the same insignia (four stars), the First Deputy Commissioner outranks the Chief of Department. The Deputy Commissioners and Bureau Chiefs/Bureau Chief Chaplains and Chief Surgeon have three stars. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin:auto;" |- !Rank !Insignia !Badge design !Badge color !Badge number !Uniform |- |[[New York City Police Commissioner|Police Commissioner]] |[[File:5 Gold Stars.svg|center|135px]] | rowspan="6" |[[File:NYPD Commissioner.png|center|frameless|155x155px]] With requisite number of stars and rank | rowspan="7" |Gold, with silver star(s) | rowspan="11" |No | rowspan="11" |White shirt,<br />dark blue [[peaked cap]],<br />gold hat badge |- |First Deputy Commissioner |[[File:4 Gold Stars.svg|center|108px]] |- |[[Chief of police|Chief of Department]] |[[File:4 Gold Stars.svg|center|108px]] |- | Deputy Commissioner (have no operational command, however have a rank equivalent to a bureau chief) |[[File:3 Gold Stars.svg|center|81px]] |- |Bureau Chief &<br />Bureau Chief [[Chaplain]] β |[[File:3 Gold Stars.svg|center|81px]] |- |Assistant Chief &<br />Assistant Chief Chaplain β |[[File:2 Gold Stars.svg|center|54px]] |- |Deputy Chief &<br />Deputy Chief Chaplain β <br /> |[[File:1 Gold Star.svg|center|27px]] |[[File:NYPD Deputy Chief Badge.png|center|151x151px|frameless]]Chaplain and Surgeon badges differ |- |[[Inspector#Municipal police|Inspector]] &<br />Chaplain β <br /> |[[File:Colonel Gold-vector.svg|center|50px]] |[[File:NYPD Inspector Badge.png|center|151x151px|frameless]]Chaplain and Surgeon badges differ | rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;"|Gold |- |Deputy Inspector |[[File:US-O4 insignia.svg|center|30px]] |[[File:NYPD Deputy Inspector Badge.png|center|185x185px|frameless]] |- |[[Police captain|Captain]] |[[File:Captain insignia gold.svg|center|25px]] |[[File:NPYD Captain Badge.png|center|186x186px|frameless]] |- |[[Lieutenant#Police rank|Lieutenant]] |[[File:US-OF1B.svg|center|10px]](shoulder & collar) |[[File:NYPD Lieutenant Badge.jpeg|130px]] |- |[[Sergeant#Police departments and prisons|Sergeant]] |[[File:NYPD Sergeant Stripes.svg|center|35px]] (sleeve) |[[File:NYPD Sergeant Badge.jpg|135px]] | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Yes | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Navy blue shirt,<br />[[peaked cap]],<br />gold hat badge |- |Detectives | rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"|None |[[File:Badge of a New York City Police Department detective.png|100px]] |- |[[Police Officer]] |rowspan=3|[[File:NYPD badge.png|100px]] | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Silver | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Yes,<br />matching hat badge | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Navy blue shirt,<br />[[peaked cap]],<br />silver hat badge with matching number |- |Probationary Police Officer |- |Recruit Officer | style="text-align:center;"|Yes |style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|Slate grey,<br />black [[garrison cap]] |- |[[Cadet]] | colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|None |} {{cnote|β |Rank that has no police powers}} == Department composition == As of October 2023, the NYPD's current authorized uniformed strength is 33,536.<ref>{{cite web|title=About NYPD - NYPD (Demographics)|url=https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/nypd/downloads/pdf/public_information/department-ethnic-gender-rank-recap-report.pdf|access-date=2020-08-03|website=www1.nyc.gov|archive-date=July 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200701185052/https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/nypd/downloads/pdf/public_information/department-ethnic-gender-rank-recap-report.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> There are also 19,454 civilian employees, including approximately 4,500 [[New York City Police Department Auxiliary Police|auxiliary police officers]], 5,500 [[New York City Police Department School Safety Division|school safety agents]], and 3,500 traffic enforcement agents currently employed by the department. The [[Patrolmen's Benevolent Association of the City of New York|Police Benevolent Association of the City of New York]] (NYC PBA), the largest municipal [[police union]] in the United States, represents over 50,000 active and retired NYC police officers. Of the entire 33,536-member police force in 2023: 47% are white and 53% are members of minority groups.{{More detail needed}} Of 21,603 officers on patrol: *43% are non-Hispanic white *57% are black, Latino (of any race), or Asian or Asian-American.{{More detail needed}} Of 5,164 [[detective]]s: *52% are non-Hispanic white *48% are black, Latino (of any race), or Asian or Asian-American.{{More detail needed}} Of 4,376 [[sergeant]]s: *52% are non-Hispanic white *48% are black, Latino (of any race), or Asian or Asian-American.{{More detail needed}} Of 1,635 [[lieutenant]]s: *59% are non-Hispanic white *41% are black, Latino (of any race), or Asian or Asian-American.{{More detail needed}} Of 360 [[Police captain|captain]]s: *62% are non-Hispanic white *38% are black, Latino (of any race), or Asian or Asian-American.{{More detail needed}} Of 101 [[police chief]]s: *57% are non-Hispanic white and *43% are non-white.{{More detail needed}} ===Women in the NYPD=== {{see also|Women in policing in the United States}} On January 1, 2022, [[Keechant Sewell]] became the first woman to serve as [[New York City Police Commissioner|Commissioner]] of the NYPD.<ref>{{cite web|title=Keechant Sewell sworn in as NYPD's first female police commissioner|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/keechant-sewell-sworn-nypds-first-female-police-commissioner-rcna10572|access-date=2022-01-01|website=NBC News|language=en|archive-date=January 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220101153817/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/keechant-sewell-sworn-nypds-first-female-police-commissioner-rcna10572|url-status=live}}</ref> Juanita N. Holmes, appointed Chief of the Patrol Bureau in 2020, was the first black woman to hold this command and at the time of her appointment, was the highest-ranked uniformed woman in the NYPD.<ref>{{cite web|title=Juanita Holmes Named 1st Female NYPD Chief of Patrol|url=https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/juanita-holmes-named-1st-female-nypd-chief-of-patrol/2694027/|access-date=2022-01-01|website=NBC New York|date=October 29, 2020 |language=en-US|archive-date=January 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220101192850/https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/juanita-holmes-named-1st-female-nypd-chief-of-patrol/2694027/|url-status=live}}</ref> On June 12, 2023, Sewell announced that she was stepping down as commissioner. No reason was given for her departure. ===Place of residence=== As a rule, NYPD officers can reside in New York City as well as [[Westchester County, New York|Westchester]], [[Rockland County, New York|Rockland]], [[Orange County, New York|Orange]], [[Putnam County, New York|Putnam]], [[Suffolk County, New York|Suffolk]] and [[Nassau County, New York|Nassau]] counties and approximately half of them live outside the city (51% in 2020, up from 42% in 2016).<ref>{{cite web|title=A Majority Of NYPD Officers Don't Live In New York City, New Figures Show|url=https://gothamist.com/news/majority-nypd-officers-dont-live-new-york-city-new-figures-show|access-date=2021-12-07|website=[[Gothamist]]|date=August 8, 2020|archive-date=December 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207171211/https://gothamist.com/news/majority-nypd-officers-dont-live-new-york-city-new-figures-show|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=This Interactive Map Shows You Where NYPD Officers Live|url=https://gothamist.com/news/this-interactive-map-shows-you-where-nypd-officers-live|access-date=2021-12-07|website=[[Gothamist]]|date=October 22, 2016|archive-date=December 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207171211/https://gothamist.com/news/this-interactive-map-shows-you-where-nypd-officers-live|url-status=live}}</ref> Legislation has been introduced to require newly hired officers to reside in New York City.<ref>{{cite press release|date=July 13, 2020|title=Senator Parker Proposes Legislation Aimed At Improving Police Relations in NYC|url=https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/kevin-s-parker/senator-parker-proposes-legislation-aimed-improving-police|publisher=[[New York State Senate]]|access-date=2021-12-07|archive-date=December 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207171220/https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/kevin-s-parker/senator-parker-proposes-legislation-aimed-improving-police|url-status=live}}</ref> ==Fallen officers== The NYPD has lost 932 officers in the line of duty since 1849. This figure includes officers from agencies that were later absorbed by or became a part of the modern NYPD, in addition to the NYPD itself. This number also includes 28 officers killed on and off duty by gunfire of other officers on duty. 286 officers have been shot and killed by a criminal.<ref name="odmp.org">{{cite web|title=The Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)|url=https://www.odmp.org/|access-date=2021-04-11|website=www.odmp.org|archive-date=March 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210321115943/https://www.odmp.org/|url-status=live}}</ref> The NYPD lost 23 officers in the [[September 11 attacks|September 11, 2001 attacks]], not including another 247 who later died of 9/11-related illnesses.<ref name="Officer Down">{{cite web|url=https://www.odmp.org/agency/2758-new-york-city-police-department-new-york|title=New York City Police Department, NY|website=The Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)|access-date=March 19, 2021|archive-date=March 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210316041940/https://www.odmp.org/agency/2758-new-york-city-police-department-new-york|url-status=live}}</ref> The NYPD has more line-of-duty deaths than any other American law enforcement agency.<ref name="odmp.org"/> == Services == The NYPD has a broad array of specialized services, including the [[New York City Police Department Emergency Service Unit|Emergency Service Unit]], [[Police dog|K9]], [[New York City Police Department Harbor Unit|harbor patrol]], [[Police aviation|air support]], [[bomb squad]], [[counter-terrorism]], [[criminal intelligence]], anti-[[gang]], anti-[[organized crime]], [[narcotic]]s, [[Transportation in New York City|public transportation]], and [[public housing]] units. The NYPD Intelligence Division & Counter-Terrorism Bureau has officers stationed in eleven cities internationally.<ref>{{cite news|title=Document shows NYPD eyed Shiites based on religion|url=http://www.ap.org/Content/AP-In-The-News/2012/Document-shows-NYPD-eyed-Shiites-based-on-religion|access-date=September 27, 2013|agency=Associated Press|archive-date=September 29, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130929150713/http://www.ap.org/Content/AP-In-The-News/2012/Document-shows-NYPD-eyed-Shiites-based-on-religion|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hartmann|first=Margaret|date=January 27, 2012|title=NYPD Now Has an Israel Branch|url=http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2012/09/nypd-now-has-an-israel-branch.html|access-date=September 27, 2013|work=[[New York (magazine)|New York]]|archive-date=September 28, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928221806/http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2012/09/nypd-now-has-an-israel-branch.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2019 the NYPD responded to 482,337 reports of crime, and made 214,617 arrests.<ref name=":1" /> There were 95,606 major [[Felony|felonies]] reported in 2019, compared to over half a million per year when [[crime in New York City]] peaked during the [[Crack epidemic in the United States|crack epidemic]] of the 1980s and 1990s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Crime Stats - Historical - NYPD|url=https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/stats/crime-statistics/historical.page|access-date=2020-08-29|website=www1.nyc.gov|archive-date=August 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200818194407/https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/stats/crime-statistics/historical.page|url-status=live}}</ref> {| class="wikitable sortable" |+Reported number of major felony offenses !Crime !1990 !2000 !2010 !2019 |- style="text-align: right" ! style="text-align: left" |Murder |2,262 |673 |536 |319 |- style="text-align: right" ! style="text-align: left" |Rape |3,126 |2,068 |1,373 |1,755{{efn|group=rape|The definition of rape was widened at the federal level in 2013<ref>{{cite web|date=2012-01-06|title=An Updated Definition of Rape|url=https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/blog/updated-definition-rape|access-date=2021-01-23|website=U.S. Department of Justice |language=en|archive-date=December 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203195658/https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/blog/updated-definition-rape|url-status=live}}</ref>}} |- style="text-align: right" ! style="text-align: left" |Robbery |100,280 |32,562 |19,486 |13,371 |- style="text-align: right" ! style="text-align: left" |Assault |44,122 |25,924 |16,956 |20,696 |- style="text-align: right" ! style="text-align: left" |Burglary |122,055 |38,352 |18,600 |10,783 |- style="text-align: right" ! style="text-align: left" |Larceny |108,487 |49,631 |37,835 |43,250 |- style="text-align: right" ! style="text-align: left" |Auto Theft |146,925 |35,442 |10,329 |5,430 |- style="text-align: right" ! style="text-align: left" |'''Total''' !'''527,257''' !'''184,652''' !'''105,115''' !'''95,606''' |} {{notelist|group=rape}} ==Public opinion== [[File:Public Approval of NYPD since 1997.png|thumb|Public approval of the NYPD over time]] The [[Quinnipiac University Polling Institute]] has been regularly measuring public opinion of the NYPD since 1997, when just under 50% of the public approved of the job the NYPD were doing. Approval peaked at 78% in 2002 following the [[World Trade Center (1973β2001)|World Trade Center]] terrorist [[September 11 attacks|attacks in September 2001]], and has ranged between 52 and 72% since.<ref name="qu15">{{cite web |title=QU Poll Release Detail |url=https://poll.qu.edu/new-york-city/release-detail?ReleaseID=2226 |website=Quinnipiac University |access-date=18 October 2020 |language=en |archive-date=October 20, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020051812/https://poll.qu.edu/new-york-city/release-detail?ReleaseID=2226 |url-status=live }}</ref> Approval varies by race/ethnicity, with black and Hispanic respondents consistently less likely to say they approve of the job the NYPD are doing than whites.<ref name="qu15" /> In 2017, the Quinnipiac poll found that New York City voters approve of the way NYPD, in general, does its job by a margin of 67-25%. Approval was 79-15 percent among white voters, 52-37 percent among black voters, and 73-24 percent among Hispanic voters. 86% of voters said crime is a serious problem, 71% said police brutality is a serious problem and 61% said police corruption is a serious problem.<ref name="qu17">{{cite web|last=|first=|title=QU Poll Release Detail|url=https://poll.qu.edu/new-york-city/release-detail?ReleaseID=2419|access-date=2020-07-31|website=Quinnipiac University|language=en|archive-date=June 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200606200440/https://poll.qu.edu/new-york-city/release-detail?ReleaseID=2419|url-status=live}}</ref> A 2020 poll commissioned by [[Manhattan Institute for Policy Research]] reported that the public approve of the NYPD 53% to 40% against, again with strong racial differences: 59% of whites and Asians approved, as did 51% of Hispanics, whereas 51% of black residents disapproved.<ref name=":2">{{cite web|last=Hendrix |first=Michael |date=2020-08-27|title=Taking the City's Temperature: What New Yorkers Say About Crime, the Cost of Living, Schools, and Reform|url=https://manhattan.institute/article/taking-the-citys-temperature-what-new-yorkers-say-about-crime-the-cost-of-living-schools-and-reform|access-date=22 July 2023|website=Manhattan Institute|language=en|archive-date=October 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021032944/https://www.manhattan-institute.org/new-yorkers-views-crime-living-cost-schools|url-status=live}}</ref> ==Corruption and misconduct== {{Main|New York City Police Department corruption and misconduct}} The NYPD has a history of [[police brutality]], [[Police misconduct|misconduct]], and [[Police corruption|corruption]], as well as discrimination on the basis of race, religion and sexuality.<ref name="mcardle"/><ref name="wash post 2012">{{cite news|date=April 17, 2012|title=AP series about NYPD's surveillance of Muslims wins Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|agency=Associated Press|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-faith/ap-series-about-nypds-surveillance-of-muslims-wins-pulitzer-prize-for-investigative-reporting/2012/04/16/gIQAWfsXMT_story.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120417102353/http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-faith/ap-series-about-nypds-surveillance-of-muslims-wins-pulitzer-prize-for-investigative-reporting/2012/04/16/gIQAWfsXMT_story.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 17, 2012|access-date=April 17, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Belcher|first=Ellen|title=LibGuides: NYPD - Historical and Current Research: NYPD Oversight: Excessive Force, Corruption & Investigations|url=https://guides.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/nypd/oversight|access-date=2020-06-05|website=guides.lib.jjay.cuny.edu|language=en|archive-date=June 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605020405/https://guides.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/nypd/oversight|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Rosen|first=Steven A.|date=1980|title=Police Harassment of Homosexual Women and Men in New York City 1960-1980|url=https://heinonline.org/HOL/Page?handle=hein.journals%2Fcolhr12&id=165&collection=journals&index=|journal=Columbia Human Rights Review|access-date=June 5, 2020|archive-date=June 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605020308/https://heinonline.org/HOL/Page?handle=hein.journals%2Fcolhr12&id=165&collection=journals&index=|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="kane 2012"/><ref name="Gelman 2007">{{Cite journal|last1=Gelman|first1=Andrew|last2=Fagan|first2=Jeffrey|last3=Kiss|first3=Alex|date=2007-09-01|title=An Analysis of the New York City Police Department's "Stop-and-Frisk" Policy in the Context of Claims of Racial Bias|journal=Journal of the American Statistical Association|volume=102|issue=479|pages=813β823|doi=10.1198/016214506000001040|s2cid=8505752|issn=0162-1459|doi-access=free}}</ref> Critics, including from within the NYPD, have accused the NYPD of manipulating crime statistics.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Eterno|first=John|title=The New York City Police Department: the impact of its policies and practices|date=September 20, 2017|isbn=978-1-138-45859-8|page=152|publisher=Taylor & Francis |oclc=1091191466}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite web|last=Durkin|first=Erin|title=NYPD, de Blasio blame bail reform for crime spike as defenders question police stats|url=https://politi.co/38xueBX|access-date=2020-06-05|website=Politico PRO|language=en|archive-date=January 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230121034409/https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/city-hall/story/2020/03/05/nypd-reports-spike-in-crime-as-public-defenders-question-the-stats-1265616|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2009, NYPD officer [[Adrian Schoolcraft]] was arrested, abducted by his fellow officers and involuntarily admitted to a psychiatric hospital after he provided evidence of manipulation of crime statistics (intentional under reporting of crimes) and intentional wrongful arrests (to meet arrest quotas). He filed a federal suit against the department, which the city settled before trial in 2015, also giving him back pay for the period when he was suspended.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Goodman|first=J. David|date=2015-09-29|title=Officer Who Disclosed Police Misconduct Settles Suit|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/30/nyregion/officer-who-disclosed-police-misconduct-settles-suit.html|access-date=2020-06-14|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=July 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200723051415/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/30/nyregion/officer-who-disclosed-police-misconduct-settles-suit.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=2010-09-10|title=Right to Remain Silent|url=https://www.thisamericanlife.org/414/right-to-remain-silent|access-date=2020-06-14|website=This American Life|archive-date=June 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200614203030/https://www.thisamericanlife.org/414/right-to-remain-silent|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Knapp Commission]] found in 1970 that the NYPD had systematic corruption problems.<ref>{{Citation|last=Rabe-Hemp|first=Cara|title=Police Corruption and Code of Silence|date=2011|url=http://sk.sagepub.com/reference/policelawenforcement/n10.xml|work=Police and Law Enforcement|page=132|publisher=SAGE|doi=10.4135/9781412994095.n10|isbn=9781412978590|access-date=April 15, 2021|archive-date=April 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415230931/http://sk.sagepub.com/reference/policelawenforcement/n10.xml|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Civilian Complaint Review Board]] is an all-civilian, 13-member panel tasked with investigating misconduct or lesser abuse accusations against NYPD officers, including use of excessive force, abuse of authority, discourtesy and offensive language. Complaints against officers may be filed online, by mail, by phone or in person at any NYPD station.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www1.nyc.gov/site/ccrb/about/about.page|title=About - CCRB|website=www1.nyc.gov|access-date=2020-04-21|archive-date=April 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200423094404/https://www1.nyc.gov/site/ccrb/about/about.page|url-status=live}}</ref> On June 8, 2020, both houses of the New York state assembly passed the [[Eric Garner]] Anti-Chokehold Act, which provides that any police officer in the state of New York who injures or kills somebody through the use of "a chokehold or similar restraint" can be charged with a class C felony, punishable by up to 15 years in prison.<ref name="garnerlegislation">{{cite news |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-york-lawmakers-pass-anti-chokehold-bill-named-for-eric-garner-2020-06-08/ |title=New York lawmakers pass anti-chokehold bill named for Eric Garner |first=Jordan |last=Freiman |date=June 8, 2020 |access-date=June 11, 2020 |work=CBS News |archive-date=February 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210210083007/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-york-lawmakers-pass-anti-chokehold-bill-named-for-eric-garner-2020-06-08/ |url-status=live }}</ref> New York Governor [[Andrew Cuomo]] signed the police reforms into law on June 12, 2020, which he described as "long overdue".<ref name="reformgarner">{{cite web|url=https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2020/06/12/n-y-gov-cuomo-signs-sweeping-police-reforms-into-law-says-theyre-long-overdue/|title=N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Signs Sweeping Police Reforms Into Law, Says They're 'Long Overdue'|date=June 12, 2020|access-date=June 13, 2020|archive-date=February 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210210083102/https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2020/06/12/n-y-gov-cuomo-signs-sweeping-police-reforms-into-law-says-theyre-long-overdue/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="garnerlegislation" /> During the [[2020 Coronavirus Pandemic in the United States|2020 coronavirus pandemic]], many NYPD officers refused to wear face masks while policing protests related to racial injustice, contrary to the recommendations of health experts and authorities.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Wilson|first=Michael|date=2020-06-11|title=Why Are So Many N.Y.P.D. Officers Refusing to Wear Masks at Protests?|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/11/nyregion/nypd-face-masks-nyc-protests.html|access-date=2020-06-13|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=June 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200613175525/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/11/nyregion/nypd-face-masks-nyc-protests.html|url-status=live}}</ref> During the [[George Floyd]] protests, ''The New York Times'' reported that more than 60 videos showed NYPD police attacking protesters, many of whom were attacked without cause.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=McCann|first1=Allison|last2=Migliozzi|first2=Blacki|last3=Newman|first3=Andy|last4=Buchanan|first4=Larry|last5=Byrd|first5=Aaron|date=2020-07-15|title=N.Y.P.D. Says It Used Restraint During Protests. Here's What the Videos Show.|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/07/14/nyregion/nypd-george-floyd-protests.html|access-date=2020-07-16|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=July 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200716144904/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/07/14/nyregion/nypd-george-floyd-protests.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Included in these attacks were the '[[kettling]]' of protesters,<ref>{{cite news | title='Kettling' of Peaceful Protesters Shows Aggressive Shift by N.Y. Police | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/05/nyregion/police-kettling-protests-nyc.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur | work=The New York Times | date=June 5, 2020 | access-date=8 March 2021 | last1=Watkins | first1=Ali | archive-date=April 9, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409155726/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/05/nyregion/police-kettling-protests-nyc.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur | url-status=live }}</ref> an officer removing the mask of a protester and pepper spraying him,<ref>{{cite news |title=Protester Speaks Out After Mask Ripped Off By NYPD and Pepper-Sprayed in Brooklyn |url=https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/protester-speaks-out-after-mask-ripped-off-by-nypd-and-pepper-sprayed-in-brooklyn/2448135/ |work=[[WNBC]] |access-date=8 March 2021 |archive-date=June 6, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200606042251/https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/protester-speaks-out-after-mask-ripped-off-by-nypd-and-pepper-sprayed-in-brooklyn/2448135/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and an incident where police vehicles were driven into a crowd.<ref>{{cite news|title=George Floyd protests: Video shows NYPD vehicles driving into crowd|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/7008288/nypd-protesters-george-floyd/|work=[[Global News]]|access-date=March 8, 2021|archive-date=February 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227053131/https://globalnews.ca/news/7008288/nypd-protesters-george-floyd/|url-status=live}}</ref> An investigation by New York City's Department of Investigation concluded that the NYPD had exercised excessive force during the George Floyd protests.<ref>{{cite web|title=NYPD used excessive force during George Floyd protests, city investigation finds|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nypd-used-excessive-force-during-george-floyd-protests-city-investigation-n1251688|access-date=2020-12-18|website=NBC News|date=December 18, 2020 |language=en|archive-date=December 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201218191706/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nypd-used-excessive-force-during-george-floyd-protests-city-investigation-n1251688|url-status=live}}</ref> The NYPD has been persistently criticized by [[safe streets movement|safe streets]] advocates for endangering cyclists by parking their vehicles in bike lanes,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Offenhartz |first1=Jake |title=De Blasio Promises Answers After NYPD Personal Vehicles Take Over Brand New Bike Lane |url=https://gothamist.com/news/de-blasio-promises-answers-after-nypd-personal-vehicles-take-over-brand-new-bike-lane |access-date=27 September 2022 |work=[[Gothamist]] |date=10 September 2021 |language=en |archive-date=September 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927083129/https://gothamist.com/news/de-blasio-promises-answers-after-nypd-personal-vehicles-take-over-brand-new-bike-lane |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Colon |first1=David |title=Cops Find Awesome Parking Spots In Strange Green-Painted Street Lanes |url=https://gothamist.com/news/cops-find-awesome-parking-spots-in-strange-green-painted-street-lanes |access-date=27 September 2022 |work=[[Gothamist]] |date=6 September 2017 |language=en |archive-date=January 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230121034409/https://gothamist.com/news/cops-find-awesome-parking-spots-in-strange-green-painted-street-lanes |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Manskar |first1=Noah |title=Cops Park In Bike Lanes As NYC Cyclist Fatalities Increase |url=https://patch.com/new-york/new-york-city/cops-park-bike-lanes-nyc-cyclist-fatalities-increase |access-date=27 September 2022 |work=[[Patch (website)|Patch]] |date=3 July 2019 |language=en |archive-date=September 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927083128/https://patch.com/new-york/new-york-city/cops-park-bike-lanes-nyc-cyclist-fatalities-increase |url-status=live }}</ref> and for misapplying the law when ticketing cyclists riding outside blocked bike lanes.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Colon |first1=David |title=The NYPD Is Cracking Down On Cyclists Riding Outside Bike Lanes |url=https://gothamist.com/news/the-nypd-is-cracking-down-on-cyclists-riding-outside-bike-lanes |access-date=27 September 2022 |work=[[Gothamist]] |date=28 April 2017 |language=en |archive-date=September 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927083131/https://gothamist.com/news/the-nypd-is-cracking-down-on-cyclists-riding-outside-bike-lanes |url-status=live }}</ref> According to a 2021 ''[[FiveThirtyEight]]'' analysis, New York City spent at least an average of US$170 million annually in settlements related to police misconduct over a ten-year period.<ref>{{cite web|last=Thomson-DeVeaux|first=Amelia|date=2021-02-22|title=Police Misconduct Costs Cities Millions Every Year. But That's Where The Accountability Ends.|url=https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/police-misconduct-costs-cities-millions-every-year-but-thats-where-the-accountability-ends/|access-date=2021-02-22|website=FiveThirtyEight|language=en-US|archive-date=February 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210222151011/https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/police-misconduct-costs-cities-millions-every-year-but-thats-where-the-accountability-ends/|url-status=live}}</ref> ==Technology== In the 1990s the department developed a ''[[CompStat]]'' system of management which has also since been established in other cities. The NYPD has extensive [[crime scene]] investigation and laboratory resources, as well as units that assist with [[Cybercrime|computer crime]] investigations. In 2005, the NYPD established a "Real Time Crime Center" to assist in investigations;<ref name="Schmidt2">Michael S. Schmidt, [https://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/18/nyregion/18tattoo.html Have a Tattoo or Walk With a Limp? The Police May Know] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200619132201/https://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/18/nyregion/18tattoo.html |date=June 19, 2020 }}, ''New York Times'' (February 18, 2010).</ref> this is essentially a searchable database the pulls information from departmental records, including traffic tickets, court summonses, and previous complaints to reports,<ref>Joseph Goldstein, [https://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/10/if-the-son-of-sam-were-on-the-loose-today/ If Son of Sam Were on the Loose Today] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805215832/https://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/10/if-the-son-of-sam-were-on-the-loose-today/ |date=August 5, 2020 }}, ''New York Times'' (March 10, 2011).</ref> as well as arrest reports.<ref name="Schmidt2" /> The database contains files to identify individuals based on tattoos, body marks, teeth, and skin conditions, based on police records.<ref name="Schmidt2" /> NYPD also maintains the [[Domain Awareness System]], a network that provides information and analytics to police, drawn from a variety of sources, including a network of 9,000 publicly and privately owned [[Closed-circuit television|surveillance cameras]], [[Automatic number-plate recognition|license plate readers]], [[ShotSpotter]] data, NYPD databases and radiation and chemical sensors.<ref>Γngel DΓaz, [https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/new-york-city-police-department-surveillance-technology New York City Police Department Surveillance Technology] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200511213753/https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/new-york-city-police-department-surveillance-technology |date=May 11, 2020 }}, Brennan Center for Justice (October 4, 2019).</ref> The Domain Awareness System of surveillance was developed as part of [[Lower Manhattan Security Initiative]] in a partnership between the NYPD and [[Microsoft]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://home.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/home/POA/pdf/Technology.pdf|title=Developing the NYPD's Information Technology|publisher=New York Police Department|access-date=June 8, 2019|archive-date=August 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190818213813/http://home.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/home/POA/pdf/Technology.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> It allows the NYPD to track surveillance targets and gain detailed information about them. It also has access to data from at least 2 billion license plate readings, 100 million summonses, 54 million 911 calls, 15 million complaints, 12 million detective reports, 11 million arrests and 2 million warrants. The data from the 9,000 CCTV cameras is kept for 30 days. Text records are searchable. The system is connected to 9,000 video cameras around New York City.<ref name="informs-2017">{{cite journal|last1=Levine|first1=E. S.|last2=Tisch|first2=Jessica|last3=Tasso|first3=Anthony|last4=Joy|first4=Michael|date=February 2017|title=The New York City Police Department's Domain Awareness System|journal=Interfaces|volume=47|issue=1|pages=70β84|doi=10.1287/inte.2016.0860}}</ref> In 2020, the NYPD deployed a robotic dog, known as Digidog, manufactured by [[Boston Dynamics]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Richardson|first=Kemberly|date=2020-12-11|title=NY Police Department's new robot dog, 'Digidog', is already saving lives|url=https://abc7news.com/8678069/|access-date=2021-04-25|website=ABC7 San Francisco|language=en|archive-date=April 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210425144740/https://abc7news.com/8678069/|url-status=live}}</ref> The robotic dog has cameras which send back real-time footage along with lights and two-way communication, and it is able to navigate on its own using artificial intelligence.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cramer |first1=Maria |last2=Hauser |first2=Christine |title=Digidog, a Robotic Dog Used by the Police, Stirs Privacy Concerns |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/27/nyregion/nypd-robot-dog.html |access-date=14 April 2021 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=27 February 2021 |archive-date=April 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414021433/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/27/nyregion/nypd-robot-dog.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Dowd |first1=Trone |title=The NYPD Sent a Creepy Robotic Dog Into a Bronx Apartment Building |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/y3gjjw/the-nypd-sent-a-creepy-robotic-dog-into-a-bronx-apartment-building |access-date=14 April 2021 |work=[[Vice News]] |date=February 23, 2021 |archive-date=April 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414022536/https://www.vice.com/en/article/y3gjjw/the-nypd-sent-a-creepy-robotic-dog-into-a-bronx-apartment-building |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Richardson |first1=Kemberly |title=Exclusive: A look at the NYPD's new robot dog |url=https://abc7ny.com/nypd-robot-dog-digidog-k9-artificial-intelligence/8669769/ |access-date=14 April 2021 |publisher=[[WABC-TV]] |date=10 December 2020 |archive-date=April 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414022537/https://abc7ny.com/nypd-robot-dog-digidog-k9-artificial-intelligence/8669769/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=pix11/> Reaction by locals to Digidog was mixed.<ref name=wired/> Deployment of Digidog led to condemnation from the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project and the [[American Civil Liberties Union]] due to privacy concerns.<ref name=pix11/><ref name=wired/> In response to its deployment, a city councilmember has proposed a law banning armed robots; this would not apply to Digidog as Digidog is not armed and Boston Dynamics prohibits arming of its robots.<ref name=wired>{{Cite news|title=A New York Lawmaker Wants to Ban Police Use of Armed Robots|language=en-US|magazine=Wired|url=https://www.wired.com/story/new-york-lawmaker-wants-ban-police-armed-robots/ |first1=Sidney |last1=Fussell |date=Mar 18, 2021 |access-date=2021-04-25|issn=1059-1028|archive-date=April 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422023514/https://www.wired.com/story/new-york-lawmaker-wants-ban-police-armed-robots/|url-status=live}}</ref> On April 24, 2021, U.S. Representative [[Ritchie Torres]] proposed new federal legislation requiring police departments receiving federal funds to report use of surveillance technology to the [[Department of Homeland Security]] and Congress.<ref name=pix11>{{cite web|date=2021-04-24|title=NYPD robotic dog prompts New York Rep. Torres to draft legislation|url=https://pix11.com/news/local-news/bronx/nypd-robotic-dog-prompts-new-york-rep-torres-to-draft-legislation/ |first1=Allison |last1=Kaden |access-date=2021-04-25|website=PIX11|language=en-US|archive-date=April 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210425144741/https://pix11.com/news/local-news/bronx/nypd-robotic-dog-prompts-new-york-rep-torres-to-draft-legislation/|url-status=live}}</ref> The NYPD states that the robot is meant for hostage, terrorism, bomb threat, and hazardous material situations, and that it was properly disclosed to the public under current law.<ref name=pix11/> Following continued push back against Digidog, including opposition to the system's $94,000 price tag, the NYPD announced on April 28, 2021 that its lease would be terminated.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Zaveri|first=Mihir|date=2021-04-28|title=N.Y.P.D. Robot Dog's Run Is Cut Short After Fierce Backlash|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/28/nyregion/nypd-robot-dog-backlash.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=2021-04-29|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=April 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429231328/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/28/nyregion/nypd-robot-dog-backlash.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In April 2023, Mayor [[Eric Adams]] announced the revival of the Digidog program in a reversal of his predecessor [[Bill de Blasio]], saying "Digidog is out of the pound." Two robots were purchased at that time for a total of $750,000 using funds from [[asset forfeiture]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rubinstein |first=Dana |date=2023-04-11 |title=Security Robots. DigiDog. GPS Launchers. Welcome to New York. |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/nyregion/nypd-digidog-robot-crime.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=2023-04-12 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> == Vehicles == {{Main|Police vehicles in New York City}} [[File:NYPD Highway District Dodge Charger (Newer) 5948-16 @2 (cropped).jpg|alt=|thumb|NYPD [[Dodge Charger (LX/LD)|Dodge Charger]]]] [[File:2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT NYPD RMP 3000 (FSD), front NYIAS 2022.jpg|thumb|A [[Ford Mustang Mach-E]] with the New York City Police Department.]] {{excerpt|Police vehicles in New York City|vehicles|hat=no}}<!-- When [[Police vehicles in New York City]] is edited this text will also be updated --> ==Firearms== ===On duty=== New NYPD officers are allowed to choose from one of two [[9Γ19mm Parabellum|9mm]] [[service pistol]]s: the [[Glock 17L|Glock 17 Gen4]] and [[Glock 17L|Glock 19 Gen4]].<ref name="thefirearmblog.com">{{cite web|title=NYPD Set to Retire Last of its Revolvers |website= The Firearm Blog |first1=Matthew |last1=Moss |url=http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/11/30/nypd-set-retire-last-revolvers/|date=30 November 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201035147/http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/11/30/nypd-set-retire-last-revolvers/|archive-date=1 December 2017}}</ref> All duty handguns were previously modified to a 12-[[pound-force|pound]] (53 [[newton (units)|N]]) NY-2 trigger pull, though new recruits were being issued handguns with a lighter trigger pull as of 2021.<ref>{{cite web|last=Parascandola|first=Rocco|title=NYPD will issue easier-to-fire guns to new recruits, aiming for improved accuracy|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-nypd-trigger-pull-change-20210825-s4wbvq5rwjcwlacm5i5eyarvha-story.html |date=August 25, 2021 |access-date=2022-01-10|website=New York Daily News|archive-date=January 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110035032/https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-nypd-trigger-pull-change-20210825-s4wbvq5rwjcwlacm5i5eyarvha-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Smith & Wesson Model 5906|Smith & Wesson 5946]] semi-automatic 9mm with a double action only (DAO) trigger, was issued to new recruits in the past;<ref>{{cite web|title=Training Bureau | Firearms & Tactics Section|url=http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/training_nypd/firearm_tatics.shtml|publisher=The City of New York|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090312090654/http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/training_nypd/firearm_tatics.shtml|archive-date=March 12, 2009}}</ref> however, the pistol has been discontinued.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.luckygunner.com/lounge/guide-smith-wesson-semi-automatic-models/|title=Guide to Smith & Wesson Semi-Auto Pistols & Their Model Numbers|website=www.luckygunner.com|date=January 9, 2015 |access-date=November 30, 2017|archive-date=June 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170619175130/http://www.luckygunner.com/lounge/guide-smith-wesson-semi-automatic-models/|url-status=live}}</ref> While it is no longer an option for new hires, officers who were issued the weapon may continue to use it. Shotgun-certified officers were authorized to carry [[Ithaca 37]] shotguns, which are being phased out in favor of the newer [[Mossberg 500#Model 500 vs. Model 590 vs. Model 590A1|Mossberg 590]]. Officers and detectives belonging to the NYPD's [[New York City Police Department Emergency Service Unit|Emergency Service Unit]], Counter-terrorism Bureau and [[Strategic Response Group]] are armed with a range of select-fire weapons and long guns, such as the Colt [[M4A1]] carbine and similar-pattern Colt [[AR-15]] rifles, [[Heckler & Koch MP5]] submachine gun, and the [[Remington Model 700]] bolt-action rifle.<ref>{{cite web|title=NYPD's Elite E-Men|date = July 2009|url=http://www.tactical-life.com/magazines/tactical-weapons/nypds-elite-e-men/?scrape=true|publisher=Tactical Life|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140805121222/http://www.tactical-life.com/magazines/tactical-weapons/nypds-elite-e-men/|archive-date=5 August 2014|access-date=26 July 2014}}</ref> ===Discontinued from service=== From 1926 until 1986 the standard weapons of the department were the [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]] and the [[Colt Official Police]] [[.38 Special]] revolvers with four-inch barrels. Female officers had the option to choose to carry a three-inch barrel revolver instead of the normal four-inch model due to its lighter weight. Prior to 1994, the standard weapon of the NYPD was the [[Smith & Wesson Model 64]] DAO a .38 Special revolver with a three- or four-inch barrel and the [[Ruger Security-Six|Ruger Police Service Six]] with a four-inch barrel. This type of revolver was called the Model NY-1 by the department. After the switch in 1994 to semi-automatic pistols, officers who privately purchased [[revolver]]s before January 1, 1994, were allowed to use them for duty use until August 31, 2018. They were [[Grandfather clause|grandfathered]] in as approved off-duty guns.<ref name="thefirearmblog.com"/> Prior to the issuing of the 9mm semi-automatic pistol NYPD detectives and plainclothes officers often carried the [[Colt Detective Special]] and/or the [[Smith & Wesson Model 36]] "Chief's Special" .38 Special caliber snub-nosed (two-inch) barrel revolvers for their ease of concealment while dressed in civilian clothes. The [[Kahr K series|Kahr K9]] 9mm pistol was an approved off-duty/backup weapon from 1998 to 2011. It was pulled from service because it could not be modified to a 12-pound trigger pull. ==Affiliations== The NYPD is affiliated with the [[New York City Police Foundation]] and the [[New York City Police Museum]]. It also runs a Youth Police academy to provide a positive interaction with police officers and to educate young people about the challenges and responsibility of police work. The NYPD additionally sponsors a Law Enforcement Explorer Program through the Scouting Program (formerly the Boy Scouts of America).<ref>{{cite web |title=New York City Exploring β Discover Your Future |url=https://nyexploring.org/ |access-date=2022-04-16 |language=en-US |archive-date=April 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417185239/https://nyexploring.org/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The department also operates the Citizens Police Academy, which educates the public on basic law and policing procedures. == See also == * [[Detectives' Endowment Association]] * [[Law enforcement in New York City]] * [[New York City Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings]] * [[Police Benevolent Association of the City of New York]] * [[Police surveillance in New York City]] * [[Sergeants Benevolent Association]] ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ==Further reading== * Darien, Andrew T. ''Becoming New York's Finest: Race, Gender, and the Integration of the NYPD, 1935β1980''. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013. * {{Cite magazine |last=Elliot |first=Bryn |date=MarchβApril 1997 |title=Bears in the Air: The US Air Police Perspective |magazine=[[Air Enthusiast]] |issue=68 |pages=46β51 |issn=0143-5450}} * Miller, Wilbur R. ''Cops and bobbies: Police authority in New York and London, 1830β1870'' (The Ohio State University Press, 1999) * Monkkonen, Eric H. ''Police in Urban America, 1860β1920'' (2004) * Richardson, James F. ''The New York Police, Colonial Times to 1901'' (Oxford University Press, 1970) * Richardson, James F. "To Control the City: The New York Police in Historical Perspective". In ''Cities in American History'', eds. Kenneth T. Jackson and Stanley K. Schultz (1972) pp. 3β13. * Thale, Christopher. [https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0096144206290384 "The Informal World of Police Patrol: New York City in the Early Twentieth Century"], ''Journal of Urban History'' (2007) 33#2 pp. 183β216. {{doi|10.1177/0096144206290384}}. == External links == {{Commons category}} * {{Official website|https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/index.page}} * [http://rules.cityofnewyork.us/codified-rules?agency=NYPD Police Department] in the [[Rules of the City of New York]] * {{NYTtopic|organizations/n/new_york_city_police_department}} * {{google maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zI-wQr9wil8s.kNy4rI8oAU2M|title=Map of NYC Law Enforcement Line of Duty Deaths|access-date=2015-01-17}} * [https://books.google.com/books?id=svEDAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA26 "With the Sky Police"], ''[[Popular Mechanics]]'', January 1932 article about the NY City Police Air Force and the Keystone-Loening Commuter in service at that time, photos pp. 26β30 * [https://archive.org/search.php?query=collection%3Ajohnjaycollegeofcriminaljustice%20annual%20report%20new%20york%20AND%20subject%3A%22New%20York%20%28N.Y.%29.%20Police%20Dept.%20--%20Periodicals%22 NYPD Annual Reports 1912β1923 (digitized books)] from the [[Lloyd Sealy Library]] on the [[Internet Archive]] * [http://dc.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/index.php/Detail/Collection/Show/collection_id/9 Historical images from the NYPD Annual Reports, 1923β23] from the [[Lloyd Sealy Library]] Digital Collections {{Navboxes|list= {{New York City Police Department}} {{SPHPbystate}} {{New York City}} {{New York City Government}} {{Law enforcement in New York City}}}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:New York City Police Department| ]] [[Category:1845 establishments in New York (state)]] [[Category:Law enforcement in the New York metropolitan area]] [[Category:Municipal police departments of New York (state)]] [[Category:Government agencies established in 1845]] Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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