Fugitive Enforcement Division The Fugitive Enforcement Division (FED) is a division of the Detective Bureau charged with arresting fugitives across the city. They are divided into units for Manhattan, The Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn North, Brooklyn South, and Staten Island. The division 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 Anti-Crime Unit was a unit that was located in all precincts, transit districts (TD), and housing police service areas (PSA). These officers performed patrol services work in their respective command. They were 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 specialized in undercover operations and tried to avoid detection in an effort to spot criminals during criminal activity in order to arrest them. Anti-Crime officers, unlike patrol units, were not required to handle typical radio runs, such as accidents, disputes, and general policing calls that uniformed officers are called on for a majority of their jobs. Anti-Crime officers were typically tasked with finding felony suspects, such as those possessing weapons, or committing recurring crimes in the area. If a certain crime was spiking in an area, such as burglary, Anti-Crime officers were tasked with finding those responsible. They were proactive rather than reactive. Anti-Crime officers typically wore plainclothes that matched the clothing common to the area. They patrolled in unmarked vehicles such as the
Ford Crown Victoria,
Chevrolet Impala, and
Ford Taurus. However, they also used vehicles that were not typical vehicles used by law enforcement, including
Honda Accords,
Jeep Cherokees, and others. These officers sometimes worked in uniform depending on 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 served the same purpose but fell 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 the unit in 2021 to deal with the city's rising problem of gun violence.Once Adams became Mayor in January 2022, he reestablished the unit but under a different name, called the Neighborhood Safety Team (NST). These teams were set up in 30 precincts with the highest crime rates in the city. NST officers wear specialized uniforms and police body cams unlike their predecessors in the Anti-Crime Unit.
Technical Assistance Response Unit 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 is based in NYPD headquarters at One Police Plaza.
Movie and Television Unit 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 with dense vehicular and pedestrian traffic. When filming on bridges, highways, or busy intersections, the unit controls traffic to ensure that companies can get shots that may otherwise be impossible. It also oversees staged
"crime scenes" used in the filming of the city's many police-related shows, such as
Law & Order and
Third Watch. The unit also monitors child work permits, stunts, prop firearms, placement of equipment, pedestrian safety, and parking. The unit has developed a strong working relationship with the film industry. The unit makes an effort to ensure that New York City remains a popular location for filming. Its based in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn. Until the election of Mayor
Rudolph Giuliani in 1994, the unit occasionally assisted with
pornographic productions. But Giuliani put a stop to this as part of his effort to clean up the streets of New York City. In 1997, porn producer Michael Lucas filed a lawsuit against the Police Department and Giuliani citing discriminating practices used by the Movie/TV Unit against porn productions. The lawsuit was dismissed in September 1998 when a district judge granted a motion to dismiss on behalf of the NYPD.
Evidence Collection Teams The Evidence Collection Teams are tasked with the collection of evidence at crime scenes in their respective boroughs that are not determined to be at the level necessary to require the Crime Scene Unit. Each patrol borough (Manhattan South, Manhattan North, The Bronx, Staten Island, Queens North, Queens South, Brooklyn North, and Brooklyn South) has their own Evidence Collection Team under the control of the respective borough commander. The Evidence Collection Teams are staffed by police officers, sergeants and usually headed by a Lieutenant. The Evidence Collection Teams were started in Manhattan South by Lt. James Robert (Ret.) to take some of the pressure off the Crime Scene Unit and the precinct detective squads by forming a forensic unit to bridge the gap between precinct latent print officers and the Crime Scene Unit. The Evidence Collection Team processes crime scenes pertaining to burglaries, robberies, assaults where the victim is not likely to die, felonious larcenies and other crimes as directed by the duty captain. Many of the police officers that originally started in the Evidence Collection Team have gone on to transfer to the Crime Scene Unit and become detectives. This transfer is difficult, due to the change from the Patrol Services Bureau to the Detective Bureau, as well as the fact that there are over 150 members of the various Evidence Collection Teams usually vying for one or two slots in Crime Scene. Although Crime Scene is expected to handle many of the newsworthy or high-profile cases in the city, quite often the Manhattan South Evidence Collection Team is called out to jobs in the Midtown Manhattan area that involve celebrities and wind up on the cover of national newspapers. Recent examples of this include the shooting involving
Remy Ma (the rapper) as well as the incident involving
Sean "Puffy" Combs and
Jennifer Lopez in December 1999.
School Safety Division The School Safety Division is the
school police force for
New York City Department of Education schools. The agency is a division of the New York City Police Department Community Affairs Bureau, and is one of the largest law enforcement agencies in New York City.
Cadet Corps The
New York City Police Department Cadet Corps is a form of internship with the New York City Police Department. The program is open to New York City residents who are enrolled in college and have completed 15 or more credits. Residents who have not yet completed a 15 credit requirement are able to join under certain circumstances.
Paid Detail Unit The Paid Detail Unit is a program within the
New York City Police Department allowing private corporations to hire NYPD police officers for security duties. The program was introduced in 1998, allowing off-duty officers to wear their uniforms while earning money in second jobs at sports venues, financial institutions and other places of business.
Chaplains Unit • Commanding Officer of the Chaplains Unit – Lieutenant Steven A. Jerome • Chief Chaplain of the New York Police Department – • Assistant Chief Chaplain of the New York Police Department – Assistant Chief (Chaplain) Monsignor Robert J. Romano The Chaplains Unit is made up of the police chaplains of the New York City Police Department. The chaplains wear the uniform of the NYPD, with added insignia of their faith group, but do not have police powers. There are currently twelve chaplains representing various faiths.
Ceremonial Unit The
Ceremonial Unit is a
guard of honour for special services in the program within the New York City Police Department. Specializing in
drill and ceremony, it often
posts the colours at certain events and marches in a platoon formation during parades and ceremonies. Pallbearers from the unit also on occasion escort the coffin of police officers who die in the line of duty at their funerals.
Police Band The
Band of the City of New York Police Department (commonly branded as the NYPD Police Band) the primary
musical unit of the NYPD. Composed of 70 members, it is part of the Ceremonial Unit and likewise performs at community ceremonies and parades. The ensembles of the band include a Marching Band, a Percussion Ensemble, a Jazz Ensemble and a Steel Drum Ensemble.
Pipes & Drums The
NYPD Pipes and Drums is a unit composed of active and retired NYPD officers, with funding and sponsorship coming from the Irish-American
Emerald Society organization. It has become one of the main proponents of Irish tradition and culture in the city and state. It is an annual participant in the
St. Patrick’s Day parade on
Fifth Avenue and the Inaugural parade in the capital of
Washington. ==See also==