1. Aim: How did the New York City Police Department form?
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Aim: How did the New York City Police Department form?

2. New York City Police Department
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New York City Police Department
The NYPD was founded in It replaced the New York City Watch who policed the city from 1700s It has undergone numerous name changes.

3. New York Municipal Police Force 1845-1857
The Star - This was the first badge of the New York City Police Department. It was made of copper.
Officers wore it between 1845 and The star was worn over the left side of the policeman's coat and was his only badge of office, since he wore no uniform.

4. New York Metropolitan Police Force 1857-1872
This was a white metal shield, adopted by the Metropolitan Police District has no distinct identification representing the city.

5. New York Municipal Police Department 1873-1888
Municipal Police ( ). These white metal shields with copper numbers were very unpopular and were recalled in 1875.
Municipal Police ( ). A white metal design adopted to replace the previous "acorn" badge.

6. New York Police Department 1888-1898
The commonly called Potsey due to its resembling a folded tin can that the city children would use as a tossing implement in a popular sidewalk game of the same name.
This was the first shield of the Police Department of the City of New York after it's consolidation in 1898.

7. New York City Police Department 1898- Present
The modern shield is made of nickel silver. It is first die-struck in a drop hammer which gives it impression and then is pounded until the desired height of the characters is reached. The perimeter is then blanked and embossed and the numbers and lugs are hard soldered. The badge is then dipped, cleaned, nickel-plated and polished to a high gloss.

8. Police Commissioner
James O’Neill appointed 8/2/16

9. NYPD Chief of Department
Chief Terence Monahan (Appointed COD on 1/18/18 is the highest ranking
uniform officer in the NYPD

10. Agencies that Make up the NYPD
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Agencies that Make up the NYPD
Brooklyn Police Department (Disbanded 1898)
Long Island City Police Department (Disbanded 1898)
Morrisania Police Department (Disbanded 1898)
New York City Housing Police Department (Disbanded 1995)
New York City Transit Police Department (Disbanded 1995)
New York City Auxiliary Police Department (Formed 1950)
New York City School Safety Police Department (Formed 1998)
New York City Watch (Disbanded)
New York City Municipal Police Department (Disbanded)
New York City Municipal Police Force (Disbanded)
New York Police Department (Disbanded)

11. NYPD Uniformed Command Structure
Title
Insignia
Uniform Shirt Color
Chief of Department
White
Bureau Chief
Assistant Chief
Deputy Chief
Inspector
Deputy Inspector
Captain
Lieutenant
Sergeant
Dark Blue
Police Officer and Detective

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Line of Duty Deaths
930 ( ) officers have died in the line of duty under the umbrella of the NYPD. (as of 2/28/19)
Brooklyn Police Department- 9 Officers
Long Island City Police Department- 1 Officer (Known as Roundsman)
Morrisania Police Department- 1 Officer
New York City Housing Police Department- 19 Officers
New York City Auxiliary Police Department- 7 Officers

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Line of Duty Deaths
New York City School Safety Police Department- 2 Officers
New York City Transit Police Department- 14 Officers
New York City Watch- 4 Officers (known as Watchman)
New York Metropolitan Police Force- 22 Officers
New York Municipal Police Department- 12 Officers
New York Municipal Police Force- 8 Officers
New York Police Department- 10 Officers
New York City Police Department (NYPD) – 831 Officers

14. 9/11 Related Illness- 160 Duty Related Illness- 9
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9/11 Related Illness- 160
Duty Related Illness- 9
Motorcycle Accident- 36
Accidental- 9
Electrocuted- 5
Stabbed- 21
Aircraft Accident- 7
Explosion- 8
Struck by Streetcar- 7
Animal Related- 19
Exposure- 1
Struck by Train- 4
Assault- 33
Exposure to Toxins- 3
Struck by Vehicle- 41
Automobile Accident- 50
Fall- 11
Structure Collapse- 3
Bicycle Accident- 4
Fire- 16
Terrorist Attack- 24
Boating Accident- 5
Gunfire- 328
Vehicle Assault- 22
Bomb- 2
Accidental Gunfire- 28
Vehicle Pursuit- 12
Drowned- 13
Heart Attack- 49

15. January - 104 LODD July - 80 LODD August - 73 LODD February - 61 LODD
March - 77 LODD
September - 94 LODD
October - 76 LODD
April - 55 LODD
November - 80 LODD
May - 81 LODD
December - 82 LODD
June - 67 LODD
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Female Officers - 27
Male Officers - 903
LODD = Line of Duty
Death

16. P.O. Thomas Langone
ESU Truck 10
Based out of 109 Pct
Died 9/11/01
P.O. Paul Talty
ESU Truck 10
Based out of 109 Pct
Died 9/11/01

17. P.O. Thomas Brophy
109 Pct
Died 4/21/05
9/11 Duty Related Illness
P.O. Shaun Mahoney
109 Pct
Died 12/10/14
9/11 Duty Related Illness
P.O. Wade Williams
109 Pct
Died 11/18/18
9/11 Duty Related Illness

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Conclusion
The NYPD has a very long history as the nations first organized police department. The NYPD follows military style discipline. Although the NYPD is the main police agency in New York City, dozens of policing agencies are active in the city; including Federal agencies, the Port Authority Police, Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Police, MTA Police, and the NYC Sheriff’s Department