New York Police Department

New York City Police Department

The New York City Police Department (NYPD), officially the City of New York Police Department, is the primary law enforcement agency within the City of New York, United States. Established on May 23, 1845, the NYPD is the largest and one of the oldest police departments in the United States. The NYPD headquarters is at 1 Police Plaza, located on Park Row in Lower Manhattan near City Hall. The NYPD's regulations are compiled in title 38 of the New York City Rules. The NYC Transit Police and NYC Housing Authority Police Department were fully integrated into the NYPD in 1995. Dedicated units of the NYPD include the Emergency Service Unit, K9, harbor patrol, air support, bomb squad, counter-terrorism, criminal intelligence, anti-organized crime, narcotics, public transportation, and public housing units.
The NYPD employs around 55,000 people, including almost 35,000 uniformed officers. According to the official CompStat database, the NYPD responded to nearly 500,000 reports of crime and made over 200,000 arrests during 2019. In 2020, it had a budget of US$6 billion. However, the NYPD's actual spending often exceeds its budget.
The NYPD has a history of police brutality, corruption, and discrimination on the basis of race, religion and sexuality, which critics argue persists to the present. Due to its high-profile location in the largest city and media center in the United States, fictionalized versions of the NYPD and its officers have frequently been portrayed in novels, radio, television, motion pictures, and video games.

Overview

The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is the largest and most complex municipal police force in the United States. Tasked with law enforcement and public safety throughout the five boroughs, the NYPD operates under increasing strain in a post-Blip, mutant-acknowledging world. From standard precinct-level crime to enhanced threats involving mutants, metahumans, and black-market X-gene trafficking, the NYPD’s mission has evolved dramatically in recent years. Despite internal tensions, jurisdictional overlap with federal agencies (S.H.I.E.L.D., O.N.E., F.B.I.), and public controversy over mutant civil rights, the NYPD remains the city's frontline defense against crime—powered or otherwise. The Department is headquartered at One Police Plaza (1PP) in Lower Manhattan and answers to the Police Commissioner and Deputy Commissioners. The NYPD includes both traditional units (Homicide, Narcotics, Organized Crime) and new or adapted divisions focused on mutant-related enforcement.

Specialized Units

• District X (11th Precinct, Alphabet City): Focused on crimes involving or affecting the mutant population. Often under national scrutiny due to civil rights concerns.
• Mutant Victim Services (MVS): A sub-division of SVU, informally supervised by Capt. Benson, focused on hate crimes, trafficking, and abuse against mutants.
• Enhanced Threat Response Unit (ETRU): Tactical unit trained to deal with powered suspects or situations. Typically coordinates with federal agencies.
• Internal Affairs Bureau (IAB): Led by Capt. Ed Tucker, increasingly tasked with investigating mutant profiling and abuses of power in District X and beyond.

Mutant Relations

While the NYPD is constitutionally required to treat mutants as equal citizens under the law, internal bias, inconsistent training, and growing public fear have strained relations. The Department has come under fire from mutant rights groups, civil libertarians, and even S.H.I.E.L.D. operatives for the handling of high-profile mutant arrests, civilian casualties, and disappearances. Attempts at reform, including sensitivity training and mutant outreach programs, have had limited success. Officers like Capt. Mahoney and Capt. Benson are seen as allies by some advocacy groups, while figures like Capt. Tucker are distrusted.

Notable Figures

The NYPD is headed by Police Commissioner Frank Reagan, supported by a staff of Deputy Commissioners, Chiefs, and Bureau Commanders. The mutant crisis has led to the creation of inter-bureau task forces and cross-departmental oversight councils to address mutant policing and public safety coordination.

Top Brass

The top brass of the NYPD sit at the summit of One Police Plaza and steer the department through every crisis—political, criminal, and increasingly, mutant-related. These senior officials are responsible for policy enforcement, inter-agency coordination, media messaging, and maintaining public confidence in a police force under unprecedented scrutiny. While Commissioner Reagan maintains a public image of tradition and integrity, the real engine of the department includes sharp strategists, institutional survivors, and politically savvy figures like Deputy Commissioner Moore. Together, this group shapes the balance between safety, civil rights, and public order in a city forever changed by powered individuals.

Commissioner Francis Reagan	Deputy Commissioner Garrett Moore	Police Chief Alexander Brown	Police Chief Authier	Police Chief Thomas 'Tommy' McGrath

Poliece Chief Authier	Chief of Detectives Michael Reynolds	Deputy Chief, SVU Christian Garland	Lieutenant, Comm. Counsel Sidney Gormley	Detective, Pers. Asst. Abigail Baker

Department Captains

Each Captain commands a specialized division within the NYPD, acting as the operational authority over investigations, personnel, and field strategy. Captains are career officers, often hardened by decades of cases and departmental politics. They are the ones who manage precinct budgets, assign detectives, and absorb pressure from both above and below. Some lead with compassion, others by the book, and a few operate in grey zones to get results. In the current climate—where mutant crime, social unrest, and political oversight collide—these captains are not just administrative figures; they are power players on the frontline of New York’s new policing era.

Captain, Homicide Sarah Miller	Captain, Narcotics Jonathan Lee	Captain, Special Victims Olivia Benson	Captain, OCCB Nazanin Shah	Captain, Gang Crimes David Rodriguez

Captain, District X Randolph Esposito	Captain, Code Blue Shelly Conklin	Captain, Major Case Brett Mahoney	Captain, Major Case Zoe Callas	Captain, Major Case Joseph Hannah

Captain, Internal Aff. Ed Tucker	Captain, Internal Aff. Renee Curry	Captain, Hate Crimes Declan Murphy	Captain, C.S.I. Megan Anderson	Captain Arthur Dolan

Captain Joe Siry	Captain Frank Quaid	Captain Steven Harris	Captain Patrick Darnell	Captain Maria Chavez

Detectives Command

This tier comprises Lieutenants and Sergeants, the immediate leaders responsible for day-to-day supervision of detectives in the field. Lieutenants coordinate squads, sign off on warrants, and often bridge the gap between political directives from the captains and the raw work of their teams. Sergeants serve as field supervisors, often out in the precincts or leading tactical responses, and are responsible for the safety and discipline of their detectives. The Command level is where investigative expertise meets frontline accountability—and where decisions can mean the difference between defusing a crisis or igniting a scandal.

Lieutenant, Homicide Kate Dixon	Lieutenant, Homicide Jessica Brady	Lieutenant, Major Case Dee Ann Carver	Lieutenant, Bronx SVU Caroyln Barek	Lieutenant, JTTF Alexandra Eames

Lieutenant, 54th Mike Gee	Lieutenant, 15th Arthur Fancy	Lieutenant Rafael Scarfe	Lieutenant William Lamont	Lieutenant Yuriko Watanabe

Lieutenant Dan Carr	Lieutenant Flint	Lieutenant Molly Von Richthoffen	Lieutenant Rebecca Taylor

Sergeants

Sergeant, SVU John Munch	Sergeant, SVU Odafin Tutuola	Sergeant, Homicide Nina Cassidy	Sergeant, Homicide Andrew "Andy" Sipowicz	Sergeant, OCCB Ayanna Bell

Sergeant, Major Case Clifton Odom	Sergeant, Hate Crimes Hasim Khaldun	Sergeant Blackleigh	Sergeant Doug Halliday	Sergeant Tork

Detectives

The Detectives are the engine of the NYPD’s investigative work. Whether assigned to SVU, Homicide, Major Crimes, or the mutant-saturated District X, these officers pursue leads, chase suspects, interrogate witnesses, and build cases that stand up in court. Some are crusaders for justice, others are burned-out veterans just trying to stay afloat, and many operate somewhere in between. Their loyalty, ethics, and personal lives are often tested by the city’s mutant tension, inter-agency rivalries, and the evolving definition of what justice even means in an enhanced world.

Detective, OCCB Elliot Stabler	Detective, OCCB Bobby Reyes	Detective, District X Ismael "Izzy" Ortega	Detective, Burglary Kenneth "Ken" Briscoe	Detective, I.A. Brian Cassidy

Detective Alex Kurtz	Detective Andie Torenz	Detective Arnold Huff	Detective Arthur Stacy	Detective Brody

Detective Dennis Wells	Detective Julia Gao	Detective Fonti	Detective Jerry Dennis	Detective Jon Shayde

Detective LaPearl	Detective Len Mico	Detective Li	Detective Lou Snider	Detective Marcella Cellanos

Detective, Punisher T.F. Martin Soap	Detective Michael Morrisey	Detective Nick Manolis	Detective Oscar Clemons	Detective Donna Altieri

Detective Phil Jones	Detective Robert McKenzie	Detective Robert Seever	Detective Shari Sebbens	Detective Stacy Dolan

Detective Tom Goodrich	Detective Walter Bolt	Detective Sloane Chase	Detective Gaitano Russo	Detective, Vice Monique Jeffries

Detective Martin Hacker Gargoyle Task Force	Detective Matt Bluestone Gargoyle Task Force

Major Case

Detective, Major Case Danny Reagan	Detective, Major Case Maria Baez	Detective, Major Case Serena Stevens	Detective, Major Case Nola Falacci	Detective Eliza Maza Major Crimes

Homicide

In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate, yet equally important groups: the police, who investigate crime and the district attorneys, who prosecute the offenders. These are their stories.

Detective, Homicide Ashley Kondo	Detective, Homicide Flint	Detective, Homicide Kevin Bernard	Detective, Homicide Cyrus Lupo	Detective, Homicide Theo Walker

Detective, Homicide Jalen Shaw	Detective, Homicide Vincent Riley	Detective, Homicide Joe Fontana	Detective, Homicide Nina Cassady	Detective, Homicide Violet Yee

Detective Richard Grayson Homicide

Special Victims Unit

In the criminal justice system, sexually based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victim Unit.

Detective, SVU Amanda Rollins	Detective, SVU Dominic Carisi	Detective, SVU Nicholas Amaro	Detective, SVU Joe Velasco	Detective, SVU Grace Muncy

Detective, SVU Terry Bruno	Detective, SVU Kate Silva	Detective, SVU Lucius Blaine

Police Officers

The uniformed patrol officers and first-line responders of the NYPD serve on the streets, in precincts, and at the fringes of powered conflicts. They’re the first to see the aftermath of mutant incidents and the last to be thanked for containing them. Some are young idealists. Others are career cops with solid instincts. Many are struggling to adjust to a world where a single powered individual can render their weapons and training irrelevant. But for better or worse, these officers are the face of law enforcement to everyday New Yorkers—and the first line of contact in a city forever on edge.

Command Officers

Commandant, Academy Eric Lessard	Captain, Patrol Thaddeus Harris	Lieutenant, HW Patrol Debbie Callahan	Lieutenant, Patrol Carl Proctor	Lieutenant, Patrol Frank Gunzer

Sergeant, Patrol Anthony Renzulli	Sergeant, Patrol Jamie Reagan	Sergeant, Patrol Chloe Ahmed	Patrolman Union Prez Johnny Lyons

Patrol Officers

Officer Ryan Trent	Officer Samuel Sykes	Officer Gustave Kucharsky	Officer Eric Wells	Officer Nancy Strode

Officer Barry McCormick	Officer Blake Burdick	Officer Brooke Douglas	Officer Darris Kimbro	Officer Deen Marcus

Officer Eric Bondi	Officer Greer Nelson	Officer Jefferson Davies	Officer Jeffrey Piper	Officer Justice Rose

Officer Kara Lewis	Officer Nicole Orr	Officer Lynn Michaels	Officer Scott Perkins	Officer Vincent Gonzales

Officer Florindo	Officer Joey	Officer Reuben	Officer Schlesinger	Officer Townie

Officer Carey Mahoney	Officer Larvell Jones	Officer, HW Patrol Eugene Tackleberry	Officer Carl Sweetchuck	Officer Moses Hightower

Officer Laverne Hooks	Officer Karen Thompson	Officer Zed McGlunk	Officer Edit Janko	Officer Tonie Churlish

Special Weapons And Tactics

SWAT units are generally trained, equipped, and deployed to resolve "high-risk situations", often those regular police units are not trained or equipped to handle, such as shootouts, standoffs, raids, hostage-takings, and terrorism. SWAT units are equipped with specialized weapons and equipment not normally issued to regular police units, such as automatic firearms, high-caliber sniper rifles, stun grenades, body armor, ballistic shields, night-vision devices, and armored vehicles, among others. SWAT units are often trained in special tactics such as close-quarters combat, door breaching, crisis negotiation, and de-escalation.
A designated law enforcement team whose members are recruited, selected, trained, equipped and assigned to resolve critical incidents involving a threat to public safety which would otherwise exceed the capabilities of traditional law enforcement first responders and/or investigative units. The SWAT Team was re-organized in light of the Apocalypse Virus released in 2025. The main SWAT team has been retained, but the NYPD went out of its way to recruit former or current Special Forces to form the Alpha and Bravo teams, meant to handle superhuman crises alongside Code: Blue, while still operating within the main NYPD chain of command, as a sort of mid-point between Code: Blue's superior technology and conventional police tactics. The pilot project has caused some tension between both sides, but with a former SHIELD agent and servicemen acting as part of the force, the project has been maintained for reasons of public safety. The addition of a physician and scientist to the team to deal with biohazards and mental health issues has also yielded positive results.

Lieutenant Kris Keating	Lieutenant Tara Curson	SWAT Officer Stone	SWAT Officer	SWAT Officer

Alpha Team

Captain, Alpha Team Vincent Charles	Lieutenant Eric Downs	Lieutenant Ashley Kowalski	Sergeant Javier Rodriguez	Specialist Mike Kelley

Doctor Katherine Olsson	SWAT Officer Kevin Ryman

Bravo Team

Captain, Bravo Team Enrico Marini	Pilot Brad Vickers	SWAT Officer Edward Dewey	SWAT Officer Forest Speyer	SWAT Officer Joseph Frost

SWAT Officer Kenneth J. Sullivan	SWAT Officer Richard Aiken

Code: Blue

L.t Stone created Code Blue to stop the criminal group Wrecking Crew in their first mission as commanding officer. Jock Jackson distracted Wrecker and started the mission. After that Fireworks saved the hostage block by fire. An also important mission is to fend off the rock trolls and their leader Ulik. They have many with them but Code: Blue are helped by Thor and for this situation have got a many dangerous mission. When Wrecker and his groups turn back they are attacked by Code: Blue and Wrecker is arrested by Jean Julius Rassitano and Rigger Ruiz. "Mad Dog" has a long-standing crush on "Rigger".

Lieutenant Marcus Stone	"Mad Dog" Julius Rassitano	"Jock" Andrew Jackson	"Rigger" Margherita Ruiz	"Fireworks" Daniel Fielsteien

"Mother" Samuel Majowski	Code Blue Op. Jose Hidalgo	Code Blue Op. Officer Fenton	Officer Z.E.R.O.

Support Personnel

Support personnel provide essential forensic, tactical, technical, and logistical capabilities to the NYPD's investigative and operational efforts. While not always front-facing, these units are critical to modern policing, especially in cases involving superhuman threats, advanced technology, and high-risk environments.

Crime Scene Unit (C.S.U.)

Specially trained technicians responsible for processing crime scenes, recovering forensic evidence, and conducting lab analyses. They operate in tandem with detectives and frequently respond to metahuman-involved cases requiring advanced materials handling or post-incident reconstructions.

C.S.U. Lieutenant Horatio Caine	C.S.U. Dr. Henry Morgan	C.S.U. Dr. Sheldon Hawkes	C.S.U. Adam Ross	C.S.U. Carlie Cooper

Technical Emergency Response Unit (TERU)

An elite tactical response and EOD (explosive ordnance disposal) division trained in high-risk incidents involving hazardous materials, advanced weaponry, or anti-mutant terrorism. TERU is often embedded with major response task forces and liaises with S.H.I.E.L.D. when necessary.

T.E.R.U. Dr. Douglas Fargo	T.E.R.U. Felicity Smoak	T.E.R.U. Leo Gerber	T.E.R.U. Chloe Sullivan	T.E.R.U. Jason Roberts

Cyber Intelligence Unit (CIU)

Handles cybercrime investigations, digital forensics, surveillance tech, and countermeasures against A.I.-related threats. Often supports joint investigations into mutant registration tampering, identity masking, and illicit use of digital camouflage.

Notable Support Personnel

Medical Examiner Dr. Melinda Warner	Victim Services Dr. Megan Hunt	Department Psychologist Dr. Wendy Carr	Cold Case Analyst Lilly Rush	C.I.U. Jet Slootmaekers

Trivia

• The NYPD. Not really a lot of trivia there. Lots of Irish!