New York City Police Department Auxiliary Police

New York City Police Department Auxiliary Police
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Shield of a New York City Police Department Auxiliary Police Officer
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Common name	NYPD Auxiliary
Motto	Fidelis ad Mortem Faithful to Death
Agency overview
Formed	1950
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	New York, New York, U.S.
Map of New York City Police Department Auxiliary Police's jurisdiction
Size	468.9 square miles (1,214.4 km2)
Population	8,274,527
Legal jurisdiction	New York City
Operational structure
Headquarters	Auxiliary Police Section 120-55 Queens Boulevard Kew Gardens, NY 11424
Auxiliary Police Officers	3,700+
Agency executive	Captain Alexander Cedillo, Commanding Officer
Parent agency	New York City Police Department
Units	List Precinct Patrol Transit Bureau Housing Bureau Highway Patrol Harbor Undercover Vice Ops
Boroughs	List Manhattan North Manhattan South Brooklyn North Brooklyn South Queens North Queens South Bronx Staten Island
Facilities
Commands	77 Precincts 12 Transit Districts 9 Housing Police Service Areas
Police car/vans	120
Police boats	2
Website
Official Site

The New York City Police Department Auxiliary Police is a volunteer reserve police force which is a subdivision of the Patrol Services Bureau of the New York City Police Department. Auxiliary Police Officers assist the NYPD with uniformed patrols, providing traffic control, crowd control, and other services during major events.

Over 4,500 Auxiliary Police officers contribute over one million hours of service each year. The NYPD Auxiliary Police program is the largest Auxiliary Police program in the United States.^[1]