NYCPF FY 23 Annual Report Final - Flipbook - Page 12
The Police Foundation provides resources for four core areas of support which:
I N N OVAT E T E C H N O L O GY & P O L I C E S E RV I C E S
From providing the first bullet resistant vests for
These cameras can be attached to a harness on the
members of the Department, and ensuring the survival
canine, to a magnet that can extend over a crowd,
of the NYPD Mounted Unit in the 70s, to piloting new
and can be rolled into a room or thrown up into crawl
light weight ballistic vests and securing PPE in the 2020s,
spaces. Because of the unique 360-degree angles
the support of the Police Foundation has proved vital
captured by these state-of-the-art devices, which have
to the members of the NYPD.
audio and live streaming capabilities, they provide an
added layer of protection and helps the Department
Throughout its history, the Police Foundation has
in its daily operations and training scenarios.
invested in training programs, crime fighting tools,
and public safety programs - prioritizing officer health
The NYPD Lower Manhattan Security Initiative (LMSI)
and wellness, and working with the public to keep
also sought the Police Foundation’s help in upgrading
neighborhoods safe. For decades, these efforts made
its technology to secure new License Plate Reader
a significant impact here on the streets of New York
(LPR) Field Control Units. These devices, deployed in
City, changing the way the NYPD fights crime.
high-crime areas, greatly benefit the outer boroughs
and areas where special events are held, and provide
Recently, the Police Foundation approved funding to
24/7 real time data streams to the NYPD.
establish a pilot program for NYPD Critical Response
Command (CRC) canine-worn cameras, providing
tactical advantages for the canines and their handlers.
Members of the NYPD’s Mounted Unit with their equine partner
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