The New York City Police Academy is the police academy of the New York City Police Department (NYPD). It is located in College Point, Queens .
66-938: Within the organization of the New York City Police Department , the Chief of Training oversees the Training Bureau, which includes the Police Academy, the NYPD Cadet Corps , and other units. The old Police Academy opened in 1964 and was located at 235 East 20th Street in Manhattan , in the Gramercy Park area. Within 25 years, however, the facility was regarded as antiquated and obsolete, and no longer had capacity for larger classes of police trainees. Jeremy Travis (then
132-849: A bicycle fleet. The NYPD Transit Bureau is a part of the NYPD that patrols and responds to emergencies within the New York City transit system. Its responsibility includes the New York City Subway network in Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens. However, there are certain units that have citywide responsibilities such as the Homeless Outreach Unit and the Vandals Task Force. The Transit Bureau
198-693: A day, seven days per week, all year round. These divers will work with their counterparts in the FDNY, who arrive at incidents by fireboat or rescue company. The NYPD Mounted Unit was created in 1858 and is used today in the Patrol units. The unit has 70 uniformed officers and supervisors and approximately 45 horses. The unit is divided into 4 "Troops"; Troop B (Manhattan), Troop D (Bronx), Troop E (Brooklyn), and Troop F (Queens). CO of SRG: Deputy Chief John D’Adamo [REDACTED] / XO of SRG, Inspector – Mary King. [REDACTED] The Strategic Response Group (SRG)
264-765: A designated geographic area. Police units based in these precincts patrol and respond to emergencies. Queens South began operating a satellite for the large 105th precinct in the southern part of the precinct next to the Rosedale LIRR station in July 2007. This building was, until then, the quarters for the Queens South Task Force, the Queens South Auto-Larceny Unit, the Queens South Anti-Crime Unit,
330-412: A majority of their jobs. Anti-Crime officers are typically tasked with finding felony suspects, such as those possessing weapons, or committing recurring crimes in the area. If a certain crime is spiking in an area, such as burglary, Anti-Crime officers will be tasked with finding those responsible, usually through following the suspects. They are proactive rather than reactive. To find street criminals it
396-518: A member of the NYPD. He envisioned the use of airplanes to fight crime around the same time, though the Aviation Unit came into being 11 years after Murphy retired. On March 15, 1858, five members of the New York City Police Department rowed out into New York Harbor to combat piracy aboard merchant ships lying at anchor. The NYPD Harbor Unit has existed ever since, protecting life and property. With hundreds of miles of inland waterways to cover,
462-547: A mock subway station, mock courthouses, and mock precinct houses. The main police academy site does not include a firing range (the NYPD range is located at Rodman's Neck in the Bronx ), nor is the facility used for driving instruction (NYPD officers train in driving at Floyd Bennett Field). Organization of the New York City Police Department The New York City Police Department (NYPD)
528-419: A number of deputy and assistant commissioners who do not have operational command and are solely for support and administrative function. The department is divided into twenty bureaus, six of which are enforcement bureaus. Each enforcement bureau is further subdivided into sections, divisions, and units, and into patrol boroughs, precincts, and detective squads. Each bureau is commanded by a bureau chief (such as
594-631: A separate process for the mayor's removal without the involvement of the governor: a five-member "Inability Committee" is formed composed of the city's corporation counsel (head of the New York City Law Department ), the speaker of the New York City Council, a deputy mayor (the mayor gets to choose which one), the New York City comptroller , and the longest-serving borough president ; by a four-fifths vote,
660-516: A special election. The New York City mayoralty has become known as the "second toughest job in America." It has been observed that politicians are rarely elected to any higher office after serving as mayor of New York City; the last mayor who later achieved higher office was John T. Hoffman , who became governor of New York in 1869. Former mayor Ed Koch said that the post was jinxed due to divine intervention, whereas Michael Bloomberg has called
726-612: A variety of duties, including specialized enforcement such as street construction permits or truck weight regulations. Only TEAs of Level 4 status have peace officer powers, which allows them to carry handcuffs and make warrantless arrests. TEAs of Level 1–3 status have the authority to issue summonses for parking and moving violations, but no other authority. Older Traffic Enforcement vehicles are dark blue or black with white decals and newer vehicles are white with light blue decals. Like School Safety Agents, non-supervisor TEAs wear badges that are oval with an eagle on top, in contrast to
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#1732772386556792-698: A wireless link to police vehicles equipped to generate sketches at crime scenes and transmit them for comparison to stored data. It is also the central location of the Domain Awareness System . The NYPD Legal Bureau provides assistance to law enforcement personnel regarding department legal matters. The Legal Bureau also has a memorandum of understanding with the Manhattan DA to selectively prosecute New York City Criminal Court summons court cases, as district attorneys are legally permitted to delegate their prosecution. The bureau comprises
858-466: Is Eric Adams , who was elected on November 2, 2021, and took office shortly after midnight on January 1, 2022. In 1665, Governor Richard Nicolls appointed Thomas Willett as the first mayor of New York. For 156 years, the mayor was appointed and had limited power. Between 1783 and 1821 the mayor was appointed by the Council of Appointment in which the state's governor had the loudest voice. In 1821
924-477: Is a multi-purpose, rapid mobilization and counterterrorism group created in 2015 to respond to citywide mobilizations, public disorder events and terrorist acts. At the time of its founding, civil rights groups objected to its deployment to protests. Since 2015, the unit has regularly policed protests. The SRG is composed of 5 borough-based units and the Crowd Management Unit, which also maintains
990-527: Is a specialized unit under the auspices of the NYPD 's Transportation Bureau primarily responsible for patrolling and maintaining traffic safety on limited-access highways within New York City. The District's other duties and roles include collision investigations, advanced driver and radar training for NYPD officers, field sobriety testing, dignitary and parade escorts, hazardous material and truck traffic enforcement, anti-drag racing programs, and GLA intervention in
1056-544: Is also featured on Castle , Law & Order , Law & Order: Special Victims Unit , Law & Order: Criminal Intent , and Law & Order: Trial by Jury , though it is not the primary focus of these series. The Special Victims Division created in 2003 oversees all the borough Special Victims Squads. The Special Victims Division is part of the New York City Police Department Detective Bureau and investigates
1122-474: Is an ex-officio board member of the following organizations: According to the New York City Charter , the governor of New York has the power to remove the mayor from office in response to allegations of misconduct, but the governor must hear the mayor's defense of the allegations before doing so. The governor can suspend the mayor for 30 days while considering the allegations. In 2024, it
1188-510: Is based in NYPD headquarters at One Police Plaza. Founded in 1966, the NYPD Movie/TV Unit was the first of its kind in the country. Because of its relationship with the NYPD, the unit has the greatest knowledge on how to assist productions, particularly with complex shooting situations, in a city that is dense with vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Mayor of New York City The mayor of New York City , officially mayor of
1254-601: Is commanded by an Inspector while Transit Districts tend to be commanded by Captains. The NYPD Detective Bureau investigates all crimes that occur in Transit. Each borough office has assigned detectives from the Detective Bureau similar to the Precinct Detective Squad. As of June 15, 2006 all detectives assigned to investigate transit crimes fall under a unified command (Central Robbery Section) of
1320-399: Is divided into Transit Borough Commands. These Borough Commands generally follow the boundaries of the city's geographical boroughs, although there are some notable exceptions. Since there are no subways on Staten Island, there are only four Transit Boroughs: Queens, Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan. Each Transit Borough is further divided into Transit Districts. As a general rule, each Borough
1386-498: Is further divided into the Warrant Squads, and Violent Felony Apprehension Squads. The members of FED are often tasked with arresting highly-dangerous suspects of serious crimes and as such FED is one of the most dangerous units to be assigned to. Due to the cross-jurisdictional and similar natures of their work, FED often works in conjunction with the U.S. Marshals and various other state and local agencies. Anti-Crime Unit
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#17327723865561452-681: Is important for Anti-Crime officers to not be easily spotted. Anti-Crime officers therefore typically wear plainclothes that match the clothing common to the area. They will always patrol in unmarked vehicles, that cannot be identified at first glance. Some vehicles are simply street appearance editions of standard police vehicles such as the Ford Crown Victoria , Chevrolet Impala , and Ford Taurus . However, they can also use vehicles that are not typically vehicles used by law enforcement, including Honda Accords , Jeep Cherokees , and others. These officers sometimes work in uniform depending on
1518-418: Is open to the public and serves as a small museum. The mayor is entitled to a salary of $ 258,750 a year. Michael Bloomberg , mayor of the city from 2002 to 2013 and one of the richest people in the world, declined the salary and instead was paid $ 1 yearly . In 2000, direct control of the city's public school system was transferred to the mayor's office. Thereafter, in 2003, the reorganization established
1584-426: Is referred to as Traffic Enforcement Agents (TEAs), and wears uniforms similar to the uniform worn by School Safety Agents, although with a distinctive white uniform cap. There are four levels of Traffic Enforcement Agents with each level handling different duties. Level 1 agents focus on parking regulation enforcement, Level 2 agents focus on directing traffic, Level 3 agents focus on towing vehicles, and Level 4 perform
1650-437: Is responsible for support services and departmental management, while uniformed officers investigate crimes and conduct law enforcement operations. The following is the department's hierarchy (with rank insignia): As of October 2024: The Patrol Services Bureau is one of the most visible units of the NYPD. The bureau plans, directs, and coordinates the department's uniformed officers in law enforcement patrol operations. Under
1716-659: Is structured into numerous bureaus and units. As a whole, the NYPD is headed by the Police Commissioner , a civilian administrator appointed by the Mayor , with the senior sworn uniformed officer of the service titled "Chief of Department". The Police Commissioner appoints the First Deputy Commissioner as the department's second-in-command and the Chief of Department as the department's highest ranking uniformed officer. The commissioner also appoints
1782-593: The New York City Department of Education . Tammany Hall, which evolved from an organization of craftsmen into a Democratic political machine, was an American political organization founded in 1786 and incorporated on May 12, 1789. It became the main local political machine of the Democratic Party and played a major role in controlling New York City and New York State politics. The organization gained control of Democratic Party nominations in
1848-658: The United States , totaling $ 100.7 billion in fiscal year 2021. The city employs 325,000 people, spends about $ 21 billion to educate more than 1.1 million students (the largest public school system in the United States), and levies $ 27 billion in taxes. It receives $ 14 billion from the state and federal governments. The mayor's office is located in New York City Hall ; it has jurisdiction over all five boroughs of New York City: Manhattan , Brooklyn ,
1914-484: The Bronx , Staten Island and Queens . The mayor appoints numerous officials, including deputy mayors and the commissioners who head city agencies and departments. The mayor's regulations are compiled in title 43 of the New York City Rules . According to current law, the mayor is limited to two consecutive four-year terms in office but may run again after a four-year break. The limit on consecutive terms
1980-615: The Chief of Patrol and the Chief of Housing). There are also a number of specialized units (such as the Technical Assistance Response Unit) that are not part of any of the bureaus and report to the Chief of the Department. The department is headed by and under the control of a civilian Police Commissioner, who is appointed by the Mayor of New York City . The department's executive staff is divided into two areas: civilian and uniformed. The civilian staff
2046-449: The Chief of Patrol, there are eight borough commands, each headed by an assistant chief. While each of the boroughs has at least one patrol borough command, the boroughs of Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn have two commands due to their sizes. The borough commands exercise authority over the various seventy-seven police precincts. Each patrol borough is composed of precincts . Each precinct is responsible for safety and law enforcement within
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2112-480: The City of New York , is head of the executive branch of the government of New York City and the chief executive of New York City. The mayor 's office administers all city services, public property, police and fire protection, most public agencies, and enforces all city and state laws within New York City. The budget, overseen by New York City Mayor's Office of Management and Budget , is the largest municipal budget in
2178-611: The Civil Enforcement Unit, Criminal Section, Civil Section, Legislative Affairs Unit, Document Production/FOIL, and the Police Action Litigation Section (PALS). The Fugitive Enforcement Division (FED) is a division of the NYPD charged with arresting fugitives across the city. They are divided into units for Manhattan South, Manhattan North, the Bronx, Queens North, Queens South, Brooklyn North, Brooklyn South, and Staten Island. The division
2244-568: The College Point site was ultimately chosen. Groundbreaking officially occurred in December 2009. Phase One opened in December 2015. After the NYPD moved its academy to Queens, the fate of the old academy building was initially unclear. In 2008 and 2013, local residents and Manhattan Community Board 6 pushed to convert the eight-story building into a public school. In October 2016, however, the NYPD opened its Candidate Assessment Center in
2310-544: The Common Council, which included elected members, gained the authority to choose the mayor. An amendment to the New York State Constitution in 1834 provided for the direct popular election of the mayor. Cornelius W. Lawrence , a Democrat , was elected that year. Gracie Mansion has been the official residence of the mayor since Fiorello La Guardia 's administration in 1942. Its main floor
2376-788: The Crime Scene Unit assist the precinct detectives in the processing of a crime scene as well as determining the proper routing of evidence between the NYC Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, the NYPD Police Lab and the NYPD Property Clerk. The Crime Scene Unit is composed of NYPD detectives (or occasionally police officers that are awaiting their promotion to detective), not civilian technicians like crime scene units in other parts of
2442-570: The Detective Bureau's Special Investigations Division. The Housing Bureau is responsible for providing the security and delivery of police services to 420,000 residents, employees and guests of public housing developments throughout New York City. They are stationed in Police Service Areas (PSA), which are almost identical to police precincts, with nine PSAs in total located throughout the five boroughs. Officers often do interior patrols, making sure illegal activity does not take place in
2508-527: The N.Y.P.D. Among its capabilities are the deployment of divers for water rescues. From a standing start, the unit claims it can be anywhere in the five boroughs within 15 minutes, but this has been disputed and is dependent on weather conditions and air traffic congestion. Since 9/11 the department has undertaken a major overhaul of the Aviation Unit. Equipped exclusively with Bell helicopters, it operates three Bell 412 helicopters, four Bell 429 helicopters, and one Bell 407 helicopter used for training. In 2011
2574-894: The Queens South Evidence Collection Team, and the Detective Bureau's Queens Major Case Squad. A new 116th precinct is being constructed on the site of the parking lot next door to the satellite. The NYPD has a reserve police force known as the Auxiliary Police . NYPD Auxiliary Police officers complete a training academy designated by the NYS Municipal Police Training Council as "part time peace officer" training course. In accordance with New York State law auxiliary police officers are equipped with police batons. They also carry police radios and in accordance with NYC administrative code they carry handcuffs. They assist
2640-423: The U.S. Generally these detectives come from an Evidence Collection Team which is operated at the borough level. The Crime Scene Unit covers all of the boroughs of New York City but is staffed with less than 1% of the total number of detectives in the NYPD. The Crime Scene Unit has many tools to process a crime scene, including the materials needed to develop fingerprints , cast footwear and tire impressions, follow
2706-628: The city for deployment when needed. The ESU Canine Unit deploys patrol/apprehension and bloodhound dogs to perform searches for perpetrators and missing persons. Founded in 1928, it claims the distinction of being the oldest police aviation unit in the world, but there is a competing claim from the London Metropolitan Police Service ("The Met"). Based at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, the Aviation Unit responds to various emergencies and tasks, supporting other units of
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2772-525: The city government. The powers and duties, and even the number of deputy mayors, are not defined by the City Charter. The post was created by Fiorello La Guardia (who appointed Grover Whalen as deputy mayor) to handle ceremonial events that the mayor was too busy to attend. Since then, deputy mayors have been appointed with their areas of responsibility defined by the appointing mayor. There are currently five deputy mayors, all of whom report directly to
2838-566: The city. The Transportation Bureau also included the Transit Division from 1997 to 1999. That division was upgraded to bureau status, as it once had from 1995 to 1997 and again in 1999. NYPD Traffic Enforcement has many duties including directing traffic, enforcing parking regulations, towing vehicles, providing highway assistance, and enforcing laws related to roadway construction. The personnel in Traffic Enforcement
2904-524: The committee can refer allegations of misconduct or incapacity to the City Council, who can then by a two-thirds vote permanently remove the mayor from office, or temporarily suspend the mayor. This process has never been used. In the event the mayor dies, resigns or is removed from office, the order of succession is the public advocate of the City of New York , then the comptroller of the City of New York . The successor becomes interim mayor pending
2970-448: The department said they had .50 caliber machine guns capable of shooting down light planes. The department also operated a Cessna 208 Caravan through a Preparedness Grant from FEMA , which is used for monitoring radiological material . Famed US cyclist Mile-a-Minute Murphy claimed to be the first police officer able to fly a plane in the US (possibly the entire world) as of 1914 as
3036-851: The following cases: Unlike the fictional Major Case Squad as depicted in Law & Order: Criminal Intent , the squad does not investigate homicides. Located on the second floor of Police Headquarters, at One Police Plaza, the Real Time Crime Center is essentially a data warehouse and search engine operated by a staff of detectives that assists in providing relevant and timely information to officers conducting an investigation. The computer network stores facts about convicted persons, suspects, encounters, nicknames and items of seemingly trivial value whose correlation could assist in an investigation. The computer network's control room can display real-time satellite and surveillance camera images and hosts
3102-606: The following types of cases: Additional sub-units of the Special Victims Division are listed below: The television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit describes fictionalizations of some of the Special Victims Division's cases. The Major Case Squad , which is a unit within the Special Investigation Division of the New York City Police Department Detective Bureau , is located at One Police Plaza in Manhattan. It handles
3168-706: The halls, stairways, or the roof. The Transportation Bureau's responsibilities include traffic enforcement, traffic management, and highway safety. Special units within the New York City Police Department Transportation Bureau include the Highway District , Traffic Management Center, Traffic Operations District, Citywide Traffic Task Force and the Traffic Enforcement District. The New York City Police Department Highway District
3234-502: The mayor. The majority of agency commissioners and department heads report to one of the deputy mayors, giving the role a great deal of power within a mayoral administration. Deputy mayors do not have any right to succeed to the mayoralty in the case of vacancy or incapacity of the mayor. Under Eric Adams "The mayor has the power to appoint and remove the commissioners of more than 40 city agencies and members of City boards and commissions." These include: The mayor of New York City
3300-602: The nature of their assignment. In the past, Anti-Crime functions were conducted by the citywide Street Crimes Unit . However, after several police-involved shootings and notoriety for its aggressive tactics, it was disbanded and replaced by Anti-Crime units that serve the same purpose but fall under the command of the special operations sergeants, lieutenants, or captains in their respective precincts. The anti-crime units were disbanded in 2020. The 600 cops would be transferred to Detective Bureau and Neighborhood Policing. Eric Adams , mayor-elect of New York City, pledged to reinstate
3366-508: The old building; the center recruits applicants to join the police department. The new facility is located at 130-30 28th Avenue, was constructed at a cost of $ 950 million, and has three buildings with a combined 730,000 square feet of space. It is not easily accessible by public transit; the closest New York City Subway station, Flushing–Main Street , is more than one mile away. Perkins & Will , Tactical Design , and Michael Fieldman were
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#17327723865563432-761: The plans for a new facility. In 2007, plans for a new police training center were revived under Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly , with the new facility to be located on a 35-acre tract in College Point, Queens , that previously housed a police tow parking lot owned by the city. Seven other locations, including the decommissioned Flushing Airport , the Seaview Hospital and Farm Colony in Staten Island , and Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn , were considered before
3498-682: The police department with uniformed patrols and provide crowd and vehicular control at special events, accidents, and fire scenes. The Emergency Service Unit is a component of the Special Operations Bureau of the New York City Police Department. The Emergency Services Unit (ESU) provides specialized support and advanced equipment to other NYPD units; its members are cross-trained in multiple disciplines of tactical and rescue work- primarily traditional Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) duties, physical rescue including vehicle accident extrication, water rescue, structural collapse rescue,
3564-409: The project's architects, and Turner and STV were the construction managers . The three buildings at the academy are a classroom and office building (eight stories, with an atrium, cafeteria, auditorium, and library); a "physical and tactical training" building, including a large gymnasium and swimming pool; and a central utilities plant. The training facilities include simulated locations, such as
3630-408: The safe handling and subduing of Emotionally Disturbed Persons (EDPs) that include suicidal jumpers on buildings and bridges, and perform basic mechanical & electrical skills that patrol officers are not equipped to handle. As part of its water rescue capability, its members are all rescue divers and it maintains a fleet of jet skis and motorized Zodiac inflatable boats strategically stationed around
3696-515: The shield worn by police officers and the seven-point star worn by Auxiliary officers. The Crime Scene Unit (CSU) is a unit within the Forensic Investigations Division of the New York City Police Department Detective Bureau . The Crime Scene Unit is responsible for forensic investigations of all homicides and sexual assaults , as well as other crimes as deemed necessary by an investigating supervisor. Members of
3762-542: The special counsel to the police commissioner, and years later the president of the John Jay College of Criminal Justice ) urged construction of a new facility in 1985. In 1989, Mayor Edward I. Koch promised a new facility to be located in the South Bronx , and in 1992, during the mayoralty of David N. Dinkins , architects were chosen and plans were released. However, Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani canceled
3828-422: The state and city in 1861, and played a major role in New York City politics into the 1960s and was a dominant player from the mayoral victory of Fernando Wood in 1854 through the era of Robert Wagner (1954–1965). Its last political leader was an African American man named J. Raymond Jones . The mayor of New York City may appoint several deputy mayors to help oversee major offices within the executive branch of
3894-520: The supposed curse "a statistical fluke." Local tabloid newspapers often refer to the mayor as "Hizzoner", a corruption of the honorific style His Honor . Spin City , a 1990s TV sitcom , starred Michael J. Fox as a deputy mayor of New York under Barry Bostwick 's fictional Mayor Randall Winston. Several mayors have appeared in television and movies, as well as on Broadway , most notably in The Will Rogers Follies . In
3960-519: The trajectory of bullets fired through windows and the chemicals necessary to observe blood under special lighting conditions that would otherwise be invisible to the naked eye. The unit is also trained to process a crime scene in a hazardous environment, for example following a nuclear, biological or chemical attack. The CSU is the primary focus of the CBS TV drama CSI: NY , and has been occasionally featured on both CSI: Miami and CSI: Cyber . CSU
4026-523: The unit full-time. (The exception are some scuba-trained officers in regular patrol units who are detailed to the team temporarily during the busy summer months.) In addition to the normal duties of evidence recovery, the Scuba Team's mission has expanded since 9/11 to include a counter-terrorism role. For air-sea rescue work, the Harbor Unit keeps two divers assigned to the Aviation Unit 24 hours
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#17327723865564092-577: The unit in 2021 to deal with the city's rising problem of gun violence. Established in 1998 under the name "TARU", it was formerly known as the Tech Services Unit, originally established in 1972. The Technical Assistance Response Unit (TARU) provides investigative technical equipment and tactical support to all bureaus within the department. In addition, they also provide assistance to other city, state, and federal agencies. The unit also deals with several forms of computer forensics . The unit
4158-452: The unit operates over 36 boats from four bases. For underwater work, the department used to contract with private diving companies when weapons or other evidence had to be recovered from the bottom of New York's many rivers and waterways. In the early 1970s, however, the Harbor Unit formed a specialized scuba team that today numbers around 30 officers. Unlike many police dive units, whose members dive only part-time, NYPD divers are assigned to
4224-730: Was a unit that is located in all precincts, transit districts (TD), and housing police service areas (PSA). These officers perform patrol services work in their respective command. They are generally tasked differently from a typical uniformed patrol unit. Unlike uniformed patrol units whose main goal is to provide a visible presence in the streets in an effort to deter crime, Anti-Crime Unit specializes in undercover operations and tries to avoid detection in an effort to spot criminals during criminal activity in order to arrest them. Anti-Crime officers, unlike patrol units, are not required to handle typical radio runs, such as accidents, disputes, and general policing calls that uniformed officers are called on for
4290-542: Was changed from two to three on October 23, 2008, when the New York City Council voted 29–22 in favor of passing the term limit extension into law. However, in 2010, a referendum reverting the limit to two terms passed overwhelmingly. The position of mayor of New York has been branded as the "second toughest job" in the United States of America, behind only the U.S. president. The current mayor
4356-466: Was reported that Governor Kathy Hochul was considering whether to use that process against Eric Adams after his indictment on federal corruption charges. Prior to 2024, the last New York governor to consider exercising this power was in 1932, when Franklin D. Roosevelt considered removing Jimmy Walker as mayor, who was accused of taking bribes from city contractors; however, Walker resigned before Roosevelt could remove him. The charter also provides
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