The tradition of the NYPD shield begins 175 years ago with the first men to pin on the cooper shield. Back then, police were called coppers because of the copper material their shields were made of, the term later shortened to cops. Since 1845 there have been several variations of the shield all worn proudly by members of New York's Finest. | NYPD

STATE OF THE NYPD Over the past three years, the NYPD has been implementing a number of far-reaching changes in the way the department operates. We are dramatically improving our ability to fight crime on the patrol side, on the investigative side and, importantly, at the most local of levels. And as these changes take hold, we continue to make gains in every crime category – all across the city. Read more about the State of the NYPD: http://nypdnews.com/2017/01/state-of-the-nypd/ | NYPD

Prepared for anything, new members of the NYPD's elite Emergency Service Unit graduated their eight-month training this past Wednesday. Thirty-six of the 52 graduates will be protecting New Yorkers 24/7 and 16 officers are members of our nearby partner agencies. Watch how they do it... | NYPD

25K views · 260 reactions | Evy Poumpouras shares that she survived NYPD training by refusing to quit, proving resilience grows one hard day at a time. | Lewis Howes | Facebook