New York City Police Department Intelligence Bureau
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| New York City Police Department Intelligence Bureau | |
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| Motto | Fidelis ad Mortem Faithful till Death |
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| Operations jurisdiction | New York, New York, United States |
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| Size | 468.9 square miles (1,214 km2) |
| Legal jurisdiction | New York City |
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| Headquarters | One Police Plaza |
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| Parent agency | New York City Police Department |
| Boroughs | List
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The New York City Police Department Intelligence Bureau is a division of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) Intelligence and Counterterrorism Bureau (ICB) which claims responsibility for the detection and disruption of criminal and terrorist activity through the use of intelligence-led policing.[1] There is limited oversight over the Intelligence Bureau, and it conducts work in secrecy without the City Council being informed of operations.[2]
The intelligence and counterterrorism divisions fall under the domain of the Intelligence and Counterterrorism Bureau, which is commanded by Deputy Commissioner Rebecca Ulam Weiner.[3][4]
In July 1917, during World War I, the NYPD established a joint-intelligence program with the United States Army and the Military Intelligence Division (MID) at the Brooklyn Army Terminal (BAT). MID, working out of the BAT, co-opted NYPD officers for their intelligence work in the European Theatre. Mostly, the NYPD recruits into the MID's New York field office were from the Neutrality Squad and the Bomb Squad.[5] At the behest of Police Commissioner Arthur H. Woods, this MID unit was placed under the command of Deputy Police Commissioner Nicholas Biddle.[6]
Throughout the Cold War and the Counterculture of the 1960s, the Intelligence Division embedded officers into dozens of groups, including the Black Panther Party.[7]
By 2001, however, its focus had almost entirely shifted to drugs and gangs. The September 11 attacks radically altered the NYPD's approach to the intelligence field.[7]
The Intelligence Division remained headquartered in the BAT until 2002, when it was absorbed into the command structure of the newly created Intelligence and Counterterrorism Bureau (ICB) under David Cohen and moved into its new offices at 1 Police Plaza.[8]
Current subdivisions
Intelligence Operations and Analysis Section (IOAS)
The IOAS is responsible for both collecting and analyzing data for counter-terrorism purposes.[9][1]
Criminal Intelligence Section (CIS)
Similar to the IOAS, the CIS collects and analyzes data for counter-crime purposes. They also conduct the Field Intelligence Officer (FIO) program, where officers conduct intelligence work with narcotics, firearms, and other criminal investigations.[1]
International Liaison Program (ILP)
The International Liaison Program places NYPD intelligence officers in existing law enforcement agencies around the globe.[10] It was created in 2003 with the intention of counter-terrorism operations and has since found utility in investigating criminal cases that have international elements.[11] The program is externally funded by the New York City Police Foundation.[12] ILP has received criticism for its lack of government oversight, justification, and proper handling of intelligence.[11][2] Currently, it has officers in 16 cities outside of New York.[12]