| Detective Bureau | |
|---|---|
 Detective badge | |
| Active | 1882–present[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Agency | New York City Police Department |
| Type | Detective |
| Abbreviation | DB |
| Structure | |
| Officers | 6,000 |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Bureau Chief of Detectives – Joseph E. Kenny |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The Detective Bureau is one of 14 bureaus within the New York City Police Department and is headed by the three-star Chief of Detectives.[2] The Detective Squad was formed in 1857 with the Detective Bureau later formed in 1882.[3][1]
The Detective Bureau's responsibilities include the prevention, detection, and investigation of crime.[2] In March 2016, the Organized Crime Control Bureau (OCCB) was disbanded with all investigative entities moved to the Chief of Detectives office.[4]
- ^ a b "History : 'Shadows' of the Past". NYPD. Archived from the original on 7 August 2007.
- ^ a b "Detectives - NYPD". www1.nyc.gov. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- ^ Costello, Augustine E. (1885). Our Police Protectors: History of the New York Police from the Earliest Period to the Present Time. p. 403.
- ^ Moore, Tina (9 February 2016). "NYPD shakes up Mafia investigation unit". New York Post. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
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