New York City Police Department
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The New York City Police Department (NYPD), started in 1844, is the largest police force in the United States. There are currently 37,838 Uniformed Police Personnel, 4,500 Auxiliary Police Personnel and 5,000 School Safety Agents.[source?] It is the police force that serves the five boroughs of New York City. The NYPD was one of the first "modern" style police departments in the United States with the Boston Police Department.[7] The NYPD uses a color of the day to allow uniformed officers to recognize undercover officers to prevent accidental shootings.[8]
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City of New York Police Department | |
Common name | New York City Police Department |
Abbreviation | NYPD |
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Formed | May 23, 1845; 178 years ago (1845-05-23) |
Employees | 50,676[1] |
Annual Budget | US$5.4 b (2022)[2] |
Legal personality | Governmental agency |
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Divisional agency (Operations jurisdiction) | City of [[New York City, New York|New York City, New York ]], United States |
Size | 468.484 sq mi (1,213.37 km2) |
Population | 8,468,190 (2021)[3] |
Legal jurisdiction | As per operations jurisdiction. |
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Headquarters | One Police Plaza, Lower Manhattan |
Police Officers | Approximately 36,000 [1] |
Civilian Employees | Approximately 19,000 [1] |
Police Commissioner responsible | Edward Caban |
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Police vehicles | 9,624[5] |
Police boats | 29[6] |
Helicopters | 8 |
Horses | 45 |
K-9 units | 34 |
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https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/index.page | |
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