New York City Police Department (NYPD).

The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is the largest municipal police department in the United States. Tasked with enforcing the law and maintaining order in the five boroughs of New York City, the NYPD is composed of approximately thirty-six thousand officers and nineteen thousand civilian employees. Since 1845, the NYPD has been responsible for policing one of the most populated cities in the world and providing its many public safety, traffic management, emergency response, and counterterrorism needs. The NYPD is a complex law enforcement agency that is divided into separate bureaus that specialize in law enforcement, investigations, and administration. Boasting more than seventy patrol precincts, twelve transit districts, and nine police service areas (PSAs), the NYPD is well equipped to serve New York City’s widespread and diverse policing needs. In addition to its full-time officers, the NYPD also relies on a large number of uniformed civilians who serve as traffic safety and school safety agents.