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About NYPD The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is the largest and one of the oldest municipal police departments in the United States, with approximately 33,000 officers and 15,000 civilian employees. For more insight into the demographics of the Department, please see recent demographics here.
Patrol Chief of Patrol: Philip Rivera Follow @NYPDChiefPatrol The Patrol Services Bureau is the largest and most visible bureau in the NYPD, overseeing the majority of the department's uniformed officers on patrol. The bureau, commanded by the Chief of Patrol, is divided into eight borough commands, which are further divided into 78 police ...
Bureaus The NYPD is structured around bureaus and major offices that contain the department's enforcement, investigative, and administrative functions. Each bureau is headed by a chief or deputy commissioner who is appointed by the Police Commissioner and oversees the numerous functions of his or her divisions, units, and squads. The bureaus ...
More than half of the NYPD’s Joint Terrorism Task Force cops can retire right now, along with thousands of sergeants, lieutenants, and captains, worrying officials ...
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Services In addition to enforcing the law and preventing crime, the New York City Police Department provides residents, workers, businesses, and visitors with a range of services, as well as important information about various law enforcement-related topics, including security surveys, property protection, victims' rights, permits and licenses, and how to locate a towed vehicle. The department ...