New York City Police Department Detective Bureau (original) (raw)

The Detective Bureau is one of 20 bureaus that constitute the New York City Police Department and is headed by the three star Chief of Detectives. The Detective Squad was formed in 1857 with the Detective Bureau later formed in 1882. The Detective Bureau's responsibilities include the prevention, detection and investigation of crime. In March 2016, the Organized Crime Control Bureau (OCCB) was disbanded with all investigative entities moved to the Chief of Detectives office.