New York City Police Department

"NYPD" redirects here. For the 1960s crime drama, see N.Y.P.D. (TV series). For the 1990s police procedural drama series, see NYPD Blue.

Not to be confused with New York State Police.

City of New York Police Department
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NYPD shield (officer)
Flag of the NYPD
Common name	New York City Police Department
Abbreviation	NYPD
Motto	Fidelis ad Mortem (Latin for 'Faithful Unto Death')
Agency overview
Formed	May 23, 1845 (1845-05-23)
Employees	48,967 (FY 2026)
Annual budget	$6.43 billion (FY 2026)
Jurisdictional structure
Legal jurisdiction	As per operations jurisdiction
General nature	Local civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	One Police Plaza, Lower Manhattan
Sworn officers	33,503 of 35,025 (FY 2026)
Civilian employees	Approximately 19,000 civilian employees
Police Commissioner responsible	Jessica Tisch
Agency executives	Tania Kinsella, First Deputy Police Commissioner Michael LiPetri, Chief of Department
Units	List of units Anti-Crime Unit Aviation Unit Ceremonial Unit Chaplains Unit Citywide Counterterrorism Unit Crimes Against Persons Unit Crime Scene Unit Disorder Control Unit Domestic Violence Unit Emergency Services Unit Executive Protection Unit Harbor Unit Hate Crimes Unit Mounted Unit Movie and T.V. Unit Paid Detail Unit Special Investigations Unit Special Victims Unit Technical Assistance and Response Unit (TARU)
Facilities
Commands	9 borough commands 78 precincts 12 transit districts 9 housing police service areas
Police vehicles	9,624
Police boats	29
Helicopters	8
Horses	35
K-9 units	34
Website
nyc.gov/nypd nypdonline.org

The City of New York Police Department, also known as the New York City Police Department (NYPD), is the primary law enforcement agency within New York City as per the NYC Charter. Established on May 23, 1845, the NYPD is the largest, and one of the oldest, municipal police departments in the United States.

The NYPD is headquartered at 1 Police Plaza, located on Park Row in Lower Manhattan near City Hall. The NYPD's regulations are compiled in title 38 of the New York City Rules. Dedicated units of the NYPD include the Emergency Service Unit, K-9, harbor patrol, highway patrol, air support, bomb squad, counterterrorism, criminal intelligence, anti-organized crime, narcotics, mounted patrol, public transportation, and public housing units. Unlike in other towns and cities, it is not the fire department but the NYPD that has responsibility for emergency water rescue.

The NYPD employs more than 40,000 people, including more than 30,000 police officers as of September 2023. According to the official CompStat database, the NYPD responded to nearly 500,000 reports of crime and made more than 200,000 arrests during 2019. In 2020, it had a budget of US$6 billion. However, the NYPD's actual spending often exceeds its budget.

The NYPD's history has been colored by police brutality, corruption, and misconduct, which critics argue persists till the present day. Due to its high-profile location in New York City, the largest city and media center in the U.S., fictionalized versions of the NYPD and its officers have frequently been portrayed in novels, radio, television, motion pictures, and video games.

NYPD Police officer in uniform at the US Women's Soccer Team ticker-tape parade in 2019