New York City Police Department Counterterrorism Bureau

New York City Police Department Counterterrorism Bureau
Flag of the New York City Police Department
Abbreviation	CT
Motto	Fidelis ad Mortem Faithful till Death
Agency overview
Preceding agency	Municipal Police
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	New York, New York, United States
Map of New York City Police Department Counterterrorism Bureau's jurisdiction
Size	468.9 square miles (1,214 km2)
Legal jurisdiction	New York City
Operational structure
Headquarters	One Police Plaza
Agency executive	Judith Harrison, Assistant Chief of Counterterrorism
Parent agency	New York City Police Department
Boroughs	List Manhattan North Manhattan South Brooklyn North Brooklyn South Queens North Queens South Bronx East Bronx West Staten Island
Website
www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/investigative/counterterrorism.page

The New York City Police Department Counterterrorism Bureau (CT) is a division of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) responsible for preventing terrorist attacks within New York City.^[1][2] Former New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly described the CT as "a Council on Foreign Relations with guns".^[3]

In 2023, the counterterrorism and intelligence bureaus were put together as one bureau, which is commanded by Deputy Commissioner Rebecca Ulam Weiner.^[4][5] The Bureau has 2 divisions under the domain of Intelligence Division and Counterterrorism Division, each division is commanded by an Assistant/Deputy Chief.

Critical Response Command (CRC) is one of the Department's first lines of defense against a terrorist-related attack. A permanent cadre of hand-selected police officers devoted to counterterrorism, CRC members are trained to respond swiftly, with sufficient expertise and force, to the most highly organized and heavily armed attacks. All CRC team members are trained in special weapons and long-range guns, explosive trace detection, radiological and nuclear awareness, biological and chemical weapons awareness, and are equipped with the skills to detect an impending attack and utilize the best possible response to an emerging situation. The team conducts daily counterterrorism deployments to critical infrastructure sites throughout New York City, saturating strategic locations with a uniform presence to disrupt and deter terrorist planning and hostile surveillance operations.^[1]

The counterterrorism division oversees a range of activities including:^[1]

• The Technology and Construction Section which designs counterterrorism projects.^[1]
• The Training Section which provides counterterrorism training.^[1]
• The Threat Reduction Infrastructure Protection Section (TRIPS) which develops specific defensive strategies for various locations in the city.
• The Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) Section which conducts tests and research on new counterterrorism technologies.^[1]
• The Maritime Team, which designs counterterrorism systems for the city's harbors, this includes the Tactical Radiological Acquisition Characterization System (TRACS) which maps background radiation.^[1]
• The NYPD SHIELD Unit which provides information and training to the public on counterterrorism.^[1]
• The Emergency Preparedness and Exercise Section, which liaises with the NYC Office of Emergency Management.^[1]

The JTTF is a national security force which includes both members of the NYPD and the FBI, and operates both within New York City and globally. This partnership allows nationally classified documents to be used by the NYPD, and for local information to be shared at the national level.^[1][3]

The Terrorism Threat Analysis Group is responsible for the analysis and sharing of intelligence to various agencies including other police departments.^[1][3]

The World Trade Center command provides security around the World Trade Center.^[1]

• Police surveillance in New York City
• New York City Police Department Intelligence Bureau
• Organization of the New York City Police Department