New York City Police Department (NYPD)

About New York City Police Department (NYPD)

The New York City Police Department, known as the NYPD, is a municipal police agency that polices New York City, a city of about 8.5 million people. Its work covers public safety, law enforcement, traffic management, counterterrorism and emergency response. The department is organized into major bureaus for enforcement, investigations and administration, and the Legal Bureau handles its internal legal work.

The Legal Bureau's Civil Section defends the department in civil matters, including employment discrimination complaints before federal and state agencies, and handles Article 78 proceedings tied to records requests. The Criminal Section gives around-the-clock advice to officers on probable cause and constitutional questions. Other units run civil enforcement actions such as nuisance abatement and forfeiture, process subpoenas, track legislation at federal, state and local levels, and support the city Law Department in litigation arising from police enforcement. Legal Bureau addresses listed in job postings are One Police Plaza and 375 Pearl Street in New York, NY.

Practice areas

Areas of work that New York City Police Department (NYPD) describes on its own website. They describe the organization as a whole, not the practice of any individual attorney listed below.

Organization profile based on its official website and public sources (reviewed October 29, 2026). Attorney list from the New York State Unified Court System registration data. Not affiliated with New York City Police Department (NYPD).

Registered attorneys

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